"cross-country is not even a sport." As a cross-country runner‚ I have heard these statements echoed to me my entire life. Whether it be from another athlete or regular person‚ there seems to be a misunderstanding in the definition of sport. A sport is any physical activity that requires skills for success‚ has rules for fairness‚ and is a competition. Therefore‚ by this definition‚ one can clearly see why cross-country is a sport. So much of our entertainment today comes from sports‚ but when we think
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BENEFITS OF SPORTS: • Offer many health benefits. • Boost self-esteem. • Help achieve goals. • Cuts down pressure and stress. • Improves coordination‚ balance‚ flexibility and endurance. • Reduces the risks of injury‚ and helps you recover faster • Increase concentration and develop problem-solving skills. • Help you learn how to set and attain goals • Help you learn time-management skills • Help you learn social interaction • Exercise leadership • releases stress and
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Speech on Sport brings out the best in people. I think that sport brings out the best in people through four main reasons‚ It teaches important life skills and discipline‚ Builds unity and provides escape from other difficuilties.This helps shape the individual as a person and helps them be the best they can be. 1 Leadersip Sports teaches leadership. Leadership is necessary and important in our culture. Sports train people to be leaders‚ whether as sports stars or as leaders in their communities
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benefiting from high school sports? Many people participate in high school sports. There is controversy on whether high school sports are beneficial to your child. After considering all the opinions of experts‚ it is now clear that high school sports are not beneficial for your children. This is due to concussions‚ pressure‚ and athletocracy. High school sports have a bad impact on your child‚ and in this critical time their future also. One reason high school sports aren’t beneficial is because
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of participating in competitive youth sports‚ is worth all the time‚ energy‚ and risk of injury. Although there are many arguments and opinions on whether the benefits of participating in competitive youth sports are worth all the time‚ energy‚ and risk of injury‚ there is great support to why participating in competitive youth sports is worth all the time‚ energy‚ and risk of injury. They serve many purposes to the kids who choose to participate in youth sports. Most kids make friends and enjoy themselves
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Sports in high school and the participation of them are very important. High school sports have been around for years. Sports provide a source of pride and enormous connection for the student with the school. Canceling sports programs in high schools consequently cause more harm than favorable in most cases. More than a third of adults are classed as obese‚ that makes it more important than ever to keep sport programs in high school. High school sports can have great impact on a student development
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Lawrence Mr. Judd English II 11 Apr. 2016 Highs School Sports are Necessary High School sports have always been questioned because of all the health risks that they bring to those who participate in them. As of now High School sports are still a major part of High School and large amount of students do them. However‚ many claim the pros outweigh the cons‚ meaning that people shouldn’t be so concerned about what “could” happen. Not only do sports keep the students healthy and active‚ they bring a social
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Why Sports!! Why wouldn’t you play a sport? Everyone has something that they like that they are good at. Whether you are good at skating on ice‚ throwing balls‚ hitting balls‚ running‚ etc.‚ there are many different sports to learn about and play including baseball‚ basketball‚ hockey‚ and football. Just by observing these sports you might see you’re into one that you like. I say everyone should play a sport. First of all baseball is a terrific team sport. It is a simple sport in that there is a
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Although there are many good things about sports‚ there are also bad things. The good reasons are because‚ kids love to play‚ helps you create goals in life‚ staying healthy‚ and to develop social skills. The bad reasons to play sports are‚ because you could lose self confidence by setting on the bench‚ and so many people are getting hurt these days. First and foremost‚ it’s great to play sports because kids love to play. Also‚ kids need to learn how to create goals. If children did not know how
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Injuries! In Sports! People say that sports can hurt you‚ and and they can‚ but how? Injuries from sports can hurt you or people by breaking bones‚ causing brain damage‚ or hurt children if they play high-impact sports at a younger age. In the first place‚ breaking bones and brain damage are two of many causes of sports related injuries. A 17 year old boy Hortonville junior‚ says “He knew the helmet-to-helmet collision was a hard hit‚” and shook it off. The problem is- he did not know that he got
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