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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faculty‚ welcome. We are delighted to have you here to participate and share in the Annual Sports day. Thank you for coming. Our School is committed to actively raising the quality of life for every child. We want all children‚ regardless of age‚ faith or circumstance to achieve their full potential. Our task is to make it possible. Our mission is to provide practical‚ step by step assistance. Participating in sports keeps students focused on school and as being part of a team. It instills a sense of
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Sport Betting The issue of sport betting gives rise to many controversies and opposed by lots of people since Malaysian government legalizes sport betting and will give the license to Ascot Sports Sdn Bhd to be the first and only legalized sports betting operator. In doing so‚ government wishes that Ascot would help them to curb illegal betting‚ especially during the time of the FIFA World Cup and to avoid losing tax revenue estimated to be up to 4 billion ringgit a year due to illegal sports
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deemed not a sport‚ it is actually one of the most demanding sports out there. If you look up the definition of a sport in the dictionary‚ it will tell you that a sport is a “physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively”. But what it doesn’t include is the trust‚ the teamwork‚ necessary for any sport. Cheerleading isn’t considered a sport because by definition our main objective is to cheer on other teams in their own sports. But there is
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Consider if steroids were legal‚ how much more exciting sports would be and t would be fair to everyone. Why: As an athlete and competing in a high level sport‚ I easily understand athletes and their reasons for doping in sports. At a high level you’re always striving to be the best you can be ad better than your opponents to win. Also‚ as a candidate for the Provincial and National Team for Canada I have experience in knowing what you need to know and expect while participating in these events
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As George Orwell said‚ “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred‚ jealousy‚ boastfulness‚ disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence.” In other words‚ sport isn’t just about game play anymore. The athletes we see in serious sport‚ the people who have acclaimed money and fame‚ usually expect better treatment from everyone else‚ they’re spoiled and therefore behave poorly on the basis they believe they can get away with it. This is why it is
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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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Abdullah Almoajil Cause-Effect Essay 3.3 04/10/2013 Team Sports Which would you rather hear‚ one person clapping for you or a group of people clapping for you? You would like a group of people of course. That is like a sports team. If you are a part of a sports team you will appear great‚ but if you play alone you will appear weak. Being on a team helps you learn many positive qualities‚ including developing cooperation‚ learning important personal values‚ and knowing how to communicate.
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Reuben Nsemoh suffered a concussion in a soccer game‚ the Atlanta teen’s worried about why it’s so hard for him to concentrate. He’s worried whether he’ll ever get to play his favorite sport. But the biggest stumper of all: how is it that he’s suddenly speaking fluent Spanish? Nsemoh‚ a 16-year-old high school sophomore‚ ended up in the coma last month after another player kicked him in the head during a game. When he woke up‚ he did something he’d never done before: speak Spanish like a native
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Kayla Rossetti SCLG2619: Sociology of Sport Dr. Fiona Gill 5 May 2014 Sport and Nationalism Research Paper When sports fans from the same nation come together every weekend in stadiums‚ or in front of a screen‚ they suddenly have two distinct things in common—their love for the sport and their loyalty and pride in their nation. Every nation‚ whether it is Australia or the United States of America‚ has their set of sports and sporting events that they take pride in. Back in the United States
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