“Sport has a unique and irreplaceable capacity to unite people‚ going far beyond ethnic‚ religious or social differences. I am convinced that sport can be at the long-term service of peace” HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco In Ancient Greece‚ a series of competitions were held every four years between representatives of several city-states and kingdoms of Ancient Greece. The Olympics allowed the Greeks to set aside conflict and war‚ to celebrate friendship and unity‚ to experience peace through
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Improved self-esteem is another benefit of competitive youth sports. When a child wins a game with his team‚ he feels accomplished and recognized. Even when he doesn’t win‚ he can learn a valuable lesson: that you can’t win every time. Losing with his team can also increase self-esteem‚ as he learns to hold his head high and feel proud for trying his best. Participating in sports gives athletes the ability to develop tight and lasting friendships with others who have common interests. This is a valuable
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Anabolic Steroids in Sports Anthony DiPasquale LBST 499 6/30/12 Introduction Over the past years‚ we have seen an overwhelming trend regarding athletes experimenting with illegal substances. These illegal substances are increasing in quantity and becoming more and more popular among young athletes looking to enhance their performance on the field. We are hearing more and more cases of athletes getting caught with these illegal drugs in their system‚ especially in the game of baseball. Although
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Unfortunately‚ violence has become a part of everyday life in our world. It can be witnessed in many forms and of different proportions in numerous situations. Never‚ under any circumstances is violence good. When one thinks of violence‚ thoughts may arise of war‚ people committing violent acts against others‚ domestic violence within families‚ and not to mention the abundance of television shows and movies that are packed with sadistic‚ yet entertaining violence of all sorts. Over the past couple
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A Society without Sports is No Society at all It was 1968. The Summer Olympic Games were in full swing in Mexico City’s Olympic Stadium. USA’s Tommie Smith and John Carlos finished in 1st and 3rd‚ respectively‚ in the 200 meter race. The Star-Spangled Banner blared from the speakers as the United States flag swayed in the wind. Instead of the classic hand-on-the-heart pose‚ Smith and Carlos bowed their heads and raised one fist. The symbol for black power shocked the world. The event is considered
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Participating in team sports helps to develop good character because sports involve team work‚ gaining of social experiences and helps relieve stress. Working toward a common goal is an integral part of the sports experience for athletes. It is through this experience that some grow into leaders and others into strong supporters‚ both of which a team will need to be successful. Finding their role on a team is a similar experience to finding your meaning in life‚ a definite life experience for participants
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Extreme Sports About 6‚000 people die from extreme sports every year. Dying from extreme sports isn’t as uncommon nowadays‚ but people who love nature and have passion about the sport are willing to do it even if it means risking their own death. Rabindranath Tagore quoted‚ “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water”. What he meant here is that we can’t achieve our goals in life if we don’t commit to something and just hide ourselves in our own
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Extreme Sports Their Impact on Australian and International Sporting Cultures Name Institution Extreme Sports and Their Impact on Australian and International Sporting Cultures To feel free as a bird‚ to dissolve in a cutting eye white snow‚ and to be closer to the Sun are the slogans of many people today. Nowadays‚ more and more youngsters become fond of extreme sports. They are always associated with the risk to life and release
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games and sports is unthinkable‚ as sports and games have become an integral element of present-day education. Formerly teaching consisted of merely imparting the basic skills of 3R’s (Reading‚ Writing and Arithmetic). But true learning is much more than that. Today education is an all-round development of the child. In this respect games and sports play a significant role. It is in this backdrop that most schools organise their Annual Sports Day. Last year‚ my school’s Annual Sports Day was
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the Elizabethan times. Sports and games were a way for people of England to relieve themselves from hardships of everyday life. Beginning from early stages of childhood up to death‚ all people including men and women played a number of sports in a variety of ways. During the Elizabethan age‚ numerous sports and games‚ for both rich and poor‚ provided entertainment for all of England. Throughout the Elizabethan age there were a vast number of different types of games and sports‚ many of which are still
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