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    Sports in India

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    Sports Development in India The history of sports in India dates back to the Vedic era. Physical culture in ancient India was fed by a powerful fuel: religious rights. There were some well-defined values like the mantra in the Atharva-Veda‚ saying‚ "Duty is in my right hand and the fruits of victory in my left". In terms of an ideal‚ these words hold the same sentiments as the traditional Olympic oath: "For the Honor of my Country and the Glory of Sport." Today sports are considered integral

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    Sports Concussions

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    Sport Concussions Sport Concussions National American University ABSTRACT The United States Medical Society has developed guidelines to treat concussions received playing contact sports. The guidelines for treating concussions that occur during sports competition include three grades of concussion. Patients with grade 1 concussions have confusion without amnesia or loss of consciousness. They should be checked for amnesia or other symptoms every five minutes for 20 minutes‚ and allowed

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    Is Nascar A Sport?

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    this process three more times. Now‚ continue to do this for three to four hours Sounds exciting‚ right? Many people would be reluctant to consider driving a car around an asphalt or concrete track for several hours on a hot Sunday afternoon an actual sport. In fact‚ there are many who would not consider these glorified “Sunday Drivers” to be real athletes. Why should something that millions and millions people do each and every day be put on the same level as basketball‚ football‚ baseball‚ and track

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    Sports Statistician

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    Sports Statistician A little over a year ago‚ when I was a senior in high school was when I first took my first statistics class. At first‚ the class seemed boring‚ due to the fact that all we did at the beginning of the year was memorize key terms. However‚ later on throughout the year‚ I have learned to love the subject. It is my favorite branch of mathematics‚ and that is why I am currently majoring in Math and Science Statistics at Kean University. I wish to become a mathematics

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    Benefits of Sports

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    Benefits of Sports It is widely accepted that sport is good for us. Sport is good to our body and mind‚ it help us to keep in shape‚ control the level of blood sugar and blood pressure‚ and it is very good way to cure depression.  Sports can be divided into different categories. Game sports like Hockey‚ football‚ or basketball need a lot of running and throwing. They are good to some people but not everybody can take part in.   Other sports like tennis‚ table tennis‚ and volley ball are milder

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    Sports Logo

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    Sports Logos an Insult to Aboriginals” By: Noah Augustine “Sports Logos an Insult to Aboriginals” is an essay explaining how professional sports teams use Indian symbols. Aboriginals find it very offensive when sports teams adopt their cultural icons. The writer uses examples such as Cleveland Indians‚ Washington Redskins and Washington Redskins to portray an image of how these icons have been use. Augustine states that the use of these religious symbols or spiritual leaders as sports logos

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    Technology in Sports

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    Advantages and disadvantages of the use of technology in sport. Advantages Some advantages of using technology in sport would include training equipment. Training equipment allows the athlete to focus on the specific muscle groups or endurance capacity that he or she wants to work on. Also video technology instant replay to review close calls‚ leads to more fairness in the game. Better safety would lead to less serious injuries and it would provide shoulder pads‚ better helmets‚ and faster emergency

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    Injuries In Sports

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    This research article took a close look at injuries in collegiate-levels athletes of various sport disciplines to determine whether sex and/or type of sport performed had any effect on the rates of severe and non-severe injuries‚ taking a special look at the rate of concussions. The study took data from York University’s sport health clinic‚ and divided injuries into either severe or non-severe categories. All of the injuries were also divided into groups based on the type of activity and the sex

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    Sports Day

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    SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS TUN SYED SHAHABUDIN SPORTS DAY. On 22 June 2013‚ our school had organized a sports day in conjunction with the sports month. The purpose of this event is to encourage and motivate students to show their hidden talents and ability in sports. It is also to build and increase the self-confidence among students. On our red letter day‚ it began with the opening speech from the principal of our beloved school. In his speech‚ there are a lot of good messages delivered to all members

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    Violence in Sports

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    PHYSICAL VIOLENCE IN SPORTS – AGAINST THE MOTION John Wooden once said: “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” When we think of the tremendous technological progress we have made‚ it’s amazing how little we have developed in other respects. We may speak contemptuously of the poor old Romans because they relished the orgies of slaughter that went on steel shelving arenas. We may despise them because they mistook these goings on for entertainment. We may forgive them condescendingly

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