Suzann Spaniel 8 April 2013 Steroids‚ PEDs and Athletes According to Bouchard (2011)‚ The use of performance enhancing drugs (PED’s) in sports has been at the center of an international ethical debate for many years (p.1). Athletes taking PEDs and doping traces back to ancient Greek times‚ athletes enhanced their endurance by using natural stimulants (Bouchard‚ 2011). The use of substances to aide athletes perform better‚ grew dramatically in the early twentieth century‚ but didn’t go unseen by officials
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Athletes dealing with pressure: Sidney Crosby Vincent Paul Mr. Greenley PSE 4U May 29th‚ 2013 It was on a Saturday‚ the date was January 1st‚ 2008‚ and millions of hockey fans young and old tuned in front of TV screens and the Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park‚ New York in preparation for the most exciting hockey game of the century. The locker doors opened‚ and each player one by one followed until there was just me left‚ I took a last look behind me at the empty room and went
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In the article “Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Pay College Athletes” by John Thelin‚ it discusses the topic of paying collegiate athletes getting paid. Thelin takes the position that college athletes should not be getting paid. Thelin does agree with scholarships. During the article Thelin explains why college players shouldn’t be getting paid‚ using numbers that show if they were to legally get paid they would end up only making in the hundreds of dollars and would cost more to the school than just giving
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of African partition during European imperialism in the late 1800s"‚ there is a picture of a map of Africa being controlled by the French and the British. At this time in the 1800s‚ ninety-five percent of Africa was being imperialized by Europe‚ leaving Africa with many problems. One of the complications that Africa had faced was the loss of money. Also‚ since there were so many countries in Africa that had been divided from one another‚ many problems outbroke. This similar situation can be shown
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“Student” Athlete! Participation in college athletics is a fun and enriching experience for many students. In fact‚ thousands of student athletes participate in athletic games each year‚ and thousands receive scholarships to do so. However‚ the life of an athlete in college is not as great as it seems. Most coaches emphasize on the “student” part of student athlete; however‚ they make it very complicated to actually commit to being a student. With a the massive amounts of time put into your sport
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Is Drinking Among Athletes Socially Accepted? As an athlete‚ achieving optimal performance involves practicing hard‚ hitting the weight room and being on top of your game both mentally and physically. However many athletes tend to underestimate the way in which alcohol use‚ even a few drink‚ nullifies one’s hard work by erasing the effects of workouts‚ reducing endurance‚ and compromising the mental game. The goal of any athlete is to be at the peak of performance. Alcohol is socially accepted
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Did you ever realize that in most of the cases numerous of athletes never graduate? It is sad to see young student athletes setting for much less education than they deserve. Neil H.Petrie in his essay is expressing himself against the attitude toward student athletes‚ and collegiate system. Petrie said "the system uses and then discards after the final buzzer." I found it true because there is so much pressure on athletes that it compromises their potential and academic careers. Petrie addresses
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College Athletes Should Not Be Exempt from Normal Class-Attendance Thesis Statement: College athletes should not be exempt from normal class-attendance because it is their responsibility to handle their work-load‚ in all aspects‚ just like everyone else. College’s main purpose and goal is to graduate and receive a degree. Everything else comes second. Student athletes who believe they should be exempt from normal class-attendance are ignorant and lazy individuals who do not deserve the privilege
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Students late to the party may ultimately desire attending college‚ but face an uphill climb replete with unacceptable academic credentials‚ whether it’s poor performance in the classroom‚ deficiencies with college entrance examinations or some combination. For the chosen few alluded to earlier‚ universities will waive their standard requirements for scholarship athletes – no matter what they say. However‚ even the superstar athlete occasionally presents too many red flags and corresponding academic
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High School Athletes Should Consider College over the NBA In the last ten years‚ many young and talented high school basketball players have chosen to enter the NBA draft. These seventeen and eighteen year olds decide to skip college and instead‚ they choose to take a big risk and enter the NBA‚ hoping to become
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