At the core of the many functions played by sports is their ability to foster cooperation and understanding across the diverse demographics. Members drawn from different races‚ age groups‚ gender‚ sexual inclinations among many other categories unite and operate under similar banners in sporting events. The inherent goal for the sporting organizers is to have an event where members of the diverse demographic compete and participate on grounds of equity and fairness. Unfortunately‚ this goal has not
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The Negative Effect of Steroids in Sports There was a time when athletes were special with just their gifted talents and ability to work hard. Those who took advantage of their gifts went to the professional leagues and even became one of the best in their sports. After the late 1980s though‚ something happened‚ there was the evolution of steroid use in sports. With athletes beginning to use steroids it didn’t matter any more if you were naturally gifted or not because you had substances to give
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SPORTGRAPHY JUAN ERAZO WEDNESDAY‚ MARCH 13 2013 My life as an athlete My name is Juan Erazo and I was born in a Cali‚ Colombia where soccer is the most important‚ viewed and practiced sport. My sport life started when I was 5‚ but not by playing soccer. My father was a really good basketball player. I loved watching his games along with learning his techniques during practices. He was my hero‚ I looked up to him and I just wanted to play basketball like he did. This was the reason I
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Competitive Sports Competition is the act of competing‚ as for profit or a prize‚ rivalry. Throughout my life‚ I have competed in many different sports and excelled. Not only did sports help me to fit in and stay in top physical condition‚ but they gave me the values to succeed in life. Some of the most important values I took from my experiences were: working hard and putting in the effort to be the best I could at everything I did‚ the discipline and loyalty it took to work with others for one
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many other‚ athletes can be found. Professional sports are all around us; they’re a part of our culture. But‚ in the last few decades some changes have started to take place. As the popularity of professional athletics has increased‚ so has the cost to render them and their players’ salaries. Many of the contracts signed today are for millions of dollars. This is unreasonably exorbitant for doing something gaiety. These days sports are centered around money and not focused on the
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go beyond sport and competition? Participating in the London 2012 Olympic Games is not for everyone‚ only the elite athletes however living the values of the Olympic Games is for everyone. Values I saw during the Olympic Games included an acceptance of women’s sporting participation‚ a spirit of never giving up and the learning that comes from not achieving your goals. Wojdan Shaherkhani and Sarah Attar from Saudi Arabia showed the world that all women can participate in sport regardless
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A Reality We Need To Embrace Doping in sports (Performance Enhancing Drugs) has become an issue in all sports of all levels. In the last decade the amount of players who have been caught using performance enhancing drugs has tremendously increased. Doping is considered an artificial aid. An artificial aid allows an athlete to compete at a higher level. However‚ these aids have technically been in use in sports since the Greeks first put on shoes in the Olympics. Doping is another artificial
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ATTITUDES If there’s one thing that coaches across every sport and at every level really want‚ it’s athletes with great attitudes. More than tremendous ability‚ great strength‚ solid conditioning‚ or even an in-depth tactical understanding of the game‚ an athlete’s attitude can make or break a coach’s experience on the team and his or her ultimate success. This is one of the reasons why the best teams or stronger athletes don’t always come out on top. Attitude is what wins. Athletes who work hard
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Sports Medicine Georgia Smith Discuss the impact of climatic conditions on the body’s temperature regulation mechanisms and how they affect safe sports participation for athletes competing in the Tour de France. The Tour De France is a multiple stage bike-riding event competed in France every year. Starting on the 2nd of July at Passage du Gois and finishing at Champs-Elysées on the 24th of July. It consists of 21 daylong stages over a 23-day period. Based on the Tour de France in 2011
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Lisa Guzman PESP 168B Robert Di Monda March 4‚ 2014 Sports psychology deals with the mental and emotional aspects of physical performance. It involves describing‚ explaining and predicting attitudes‚ feelings and behaviors in an attempt to improve performance. In the film ‘Coach Carter‚’ directed by Thomas Carter‚ sport psychology is used effectively to enhance the performance of a high school basketball team. However‚ this improved performance is not limited to the basketball court‚ it extends
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