Sport is a major global industry generating billions of dollars in sponsorship‚ media rights and gambling funds. In recent times‚ a number of sports have been tarnished by doping scandals. These incidents pose threats to the integrity of sport both nationally and on a global scale. In response‚ sporting organisations and governments have introduced legislation and accompanying punishments to deter the use of both performance enhancing and recreational drugs. However‚ it could be argued that effective
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Cross-Country‚ and Rowing Flexibility – The ability to move our joints through their full range of movement. E.g. in Gymnastics‚ Figure-Skating‚ and Diving Body Build – The capacity to carry the right amount of fat muscle. E.g. in Wrestling‚ Boxing‚ and Rugby Strength – The ability of the muscles to carry out daily tasks. E.g. in Weightlifting‚ Boxing‚ and Rowing. The sub categories of strength are; Maximum Strength‚ Muscular Power and Muscular Endurance. Components that make up Skill Related Fitness:
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f you’ve ever sat there like a stunned mullet‚ mouth gaping open in awe of another piece of Gary Ablett magic‚ you’re not alone. Even his own team-mates can’t believe half the stuff their no.1 player conjures. As a student who enjoys playing and watching AFL‚ it is truly impossible to comprehend some of the skills the professionals acquire and perform under pressure‚ game in‚ game out. In this week’s edition‚ equity and access to exercise‚ sport and physical activity in Australian society
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Australian icons Flag of Australia Adopted • 3 September 1901 • The flag includes the Southern Cross‚ Union Flag (The Union Jack) and Commonwealth Star. The Commonwealth Star (also known as the Federation Star‚ the Seven Point Star‚ or the Star of Federation) is a seven-pointed star symbolising the Federation of Australia which came into force on 1 January 1901. Coat of arms of Australia Adopted • 19 September 1912 • Granted by King George V; an earlier design was granted by King Edward VII
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Rich children might have a governess to teach them at home until they were old enough-if they were boys- to go to Public Schools such as Rugby [mentioned in the book‚ tom brown’s Schooldays]. The girls continued to be educated at home. Most poor children did not go to day school‚but earlier‚ Robert Raikes had started a system of education based in churches‚ the Sunday School‚ and by 1831
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Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. Each team takes it in turn to bat‚ attempting to score runs‚ while the other team fields. Each turn is known as an innings. The bowler delivers the ball to the batsman who attempts to hit the ball with his bat far enough for him to run to the other end of the pitch and score a run. Each batsman continues batting until he is out. The batting team continues batting
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A player’s behavior outside of sport is a highly debated topic‚ one filled with controversy and different opinions. Although they are just regular people outside of their work‚ some believe they should be held more accountable for their actions‚ which I believe in. As Australia loves their sport athletes‚ they praised and put on a higher pedestal than just the regular person. In this presentation I will be discussing why sportsmen should be held more accountable for their actions‚ the issues of behavior
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football‚ high school football‚ and college football are all highly popular spectator sports in the United States. Football History Football originated from a primitive game of rugby played in America in the 1840s. In 1880‚ Walter Camp‚ considered the "Father of American Football‚" exchanged the traditional rugby scrum for a line of scrimmage. In 1882‚ the four down system was introduced to negate Princeton and Yale’s strategy to hold the ball without trying to score. The following year‚ Camp
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In earlier days‚ commentators played a huge role before the arrival of television sets. They have to tell the people listening virtually everything what they were seeing and this is still the case with radio listeners. In tennis commentators have a different job to other sports commentators‚ as the commentator need not commentate the whole time. Most importantly the person who is commentating will not commentate when the point is being played. This is because in tennis‚ each shot taken by a player
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|Persuasive Technique |Example |Why used (Purposes) | |Images or figurative language |‘Logging is creating smouldering‚ |If readers can visualise the problem | |Painting a word picture of a scene or |air-polluting wastelands.’ |through the writer’s words‚ they may be | |action; using similes‚ metaphors‚ |‘You can’t ban boxing. The horse has |more likely to support his or
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