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    WHY DO ATHLETES CHOKE UNDER PRESSURE? Rodrigo Pacheco Carrillo Aalborg Sportshøjskole Aalborg - Denmark 2009 Humanistic Project - Elite Badminton Coach Education Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Description 4 Theory related to the ´Choking Phenomenon´ 3 Analysis 7 Why do some athletes choke during crucial moments in important competitions? 4 Evaluation 11 How can they mentally work to avoid these situations during their games? 5 Conclusion

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    Sport and exercise are good for your health’ Introduction The saying ‘sport and exercise are good for your health’ appears at first to be an irrefutable fact. However in this assignment I am going to look the information and facts that agree with this statement‚ and then compare and contrast with the information that disagrees. To begin it would seem logical to define the words in the statement to gain better understanding of their meaning. Sport has several meanings‚ such as ‘one being a good sport’

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    The Good Samaritan sports award. Given to one athlete that dominates during play‚ and gives back on the street. It is sometimes considered the greatest honor in sports. I believe that Stephen Curry should win the Good Samaritan sports award‚ not Zach Randolph. Stephen Curry is coming off multiple record-breaking seasons with the Golden State Warriors‚ and he teamed up with Nothing but Nets to help fight malaria in a Tanzania‚ a country in eastern Africa. One reason Stephen Curry should win the Good

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    Should Parents let Their Kids Play Competitive Sports? Down‚ set‚ hike! Your kid has adrenaline running through their veins looking for the ball carrier‚ looking to make a tackle he then runs up breaks down and makes the tackle. Most would say that’s why kids love sports‚ but now due to Peoria Unified School District’s contemplation to take sports out of schools. In fact‚ parents should let their kids play competitive sports because it gives them adrenaline‚ demonstrates teamwork‚ and takes stress

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    The reason I think student athletes should be getting paid is because ‚ enterprises gone mad with TV contracts and multi-million-dollar coaches who earn vastly more than the world’s best professors . The coach also noted that the university of michigan just signed a 66.5 million agreement granting adidas sole right to garb the school’s athletes and the NCAA last year signed a 14 year ‚ 11 billion TV contract just to televise the basketball tournament. They don’t know whether universities should end

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    Imagine an athlete working their whole life to make it to the major league in a sport but then losing to someone who cheated and did not work as hard as the athlete. Instead they took drugs to get stronger and faster than others. How would an athlete feel if they lost a championship game to a cheater and watch them celebrate when they did not earn it. This is Common in the major league sports industry and even in non pro leagues. Most athletes have to deal with cheating that goes unnoticed. Some

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    that is hotly debated in Mrs. Crowell’s class is if kids should be able to play competitive sports or not. I strongly believe that kids should not be able to participate in competitive sports for three main reasons: sports can get costly‚ injuries are common‚ and the kid is pushed way too hard by parents and coaches. The sport that a kid is in could impact families in need. The most important reason is the huge cost the sport could have money wise. According to Visual News‚ parents tend to spend

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    Professional athletes are role models for many young children & adolescents. If for example a young child hears about an athlete using drugs‚ he might think that using drugs is all right for him as well. Similarly‚ if the athlete is not severely punished then the child will think he can get off easy too. However if a child sees that the sport wants to remediate any and all situations involving professional athletes taking drugs‚ he will be helped to understand that taking drugs is socially unacceptable

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    2013 Athletes Leaving College Early Should Not be Limited From past to present‚ sports have played a widely significant role in our history. Sports bring our communities together and offer fame to the athletes. Professional sports have been looked upon as a place of glory. From prestigious awards to high salaries‚ being a professional athlete is something most athletes dream of‚ but only a handful achieve. Growing up‚ many young children aspire to be professional athletes and strive to play even

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    All" policy‚ youth athletes are being awarded with participation trophies. Handing out trophies for just showing up doesn’t teach the kids about the real world. As well‚ trophies can lose their meaning if everyone gets one. Finally‚ participation trophies use thousands of dollars that can be useful for other important needs. On the other hand‚ some people believe that rewarding youth athletes (that don’t participate) with a trophy is acceptable. Even more‚ every child should get an equal amount of

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