is a Sport America loves their sports and there is no hiding that‚ but what is the true definition of a sport? Sport /spôrt/: (noun) an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others. Now‚ for the great debate: is dancing a sport? Yes‚ according to the definition from Oxford English dictionary‚ dancing would be considered a sport. Every sport deserves the same respect and dance does not get the respect it deserves as a sport. Dancing
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Youth athletes often become less interested in their sport if every one receives the same participation trophy for working hard ‚or just showing up. If everyone gets a participation trophy‚ the trophy will loose its meaning and be less valuable to young athletes. The athlete will think it just something else
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Youth sport is a topic that has been under heavy scrutiny in recent years. People are questioning the safety‚ ethics‚ and values of all people involved with the activity. This doesn’t mean only questioning why the children are participating in sports but the effect that coaches and parents have on them and the way that they compete (Friedman‚ 2013). One key question that is being asked is whether participating in competitive sports at a young age has and negative impact on children and their future
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Playing sports often helps players become more sociable and strong friendships. School sports can improve grades and help players gain more confidence in themselves. Playing sports can be the only thing some students look forward to during the school year. Scientific studies have concluded that athletes pay more attention during school so they can get better grades to play in games. Some people might argue that sports keeps kids from focusing on schoolwork but studies show that when kids are in
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Sports Day Speech by Chairman Ian Henney 2013 Honorable guest of honors‚ ministers‚ parents‚ friends‚ and students‚ l would like to welcome you to Borrowdale Brooke Academy Sports day. School sports day is a red letter day on the calendar. It is a day when students are freed from their classrooms to jump and run around‚ freed from the fetters of learning. It is a day for mothers to wear their summary best and fathers to cheer on their sons. It’s a day when children who may struggle with academic
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what power is when I win. Victory plays an important part in the true definition of power because winning makes a person push themselves to take control. Similar to a fencing event‚ professional sports play a role in defining power. Mainly through the
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When it comes to sports in this society‚ women’s status often has low expectations for their ability to play and are known as not excited or weakness in the sport. As for men athletes in this society‚ they are expected to become active‚ highly strong‚ and energetic in the sport. Title IX is a short and simple term for: “No person in the United States shall‚ on the basis of sex‚ be excluded from participation in‚ be denied the benefits of‚ or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program
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Introduction “Home ownership” is the dream of all Chinese people‚ many people even cannot have a house through their whole life. High housing and rental price is one of the most hot topics among the individual and the society. It reflects not only our many contradictions of our society‚ but also the inevitable result of the gap of wealth. High housing prices are indeed able to undermine the whole society. That’s why I plan to research the main reasons for this phenomenon and the resulting problems
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girls play boys sports‚ so think of more than half of the girls in your high school play boys sports. Girls should be able to play boys sports if they are capable of it. If they have to have special rules just to compete‚ there no point for them play with boys. Most girls see it‚ but do you see a 125-pound girl going against a 250-pound man in a football game? Kids between nine and eleven start creating stereotypes for each other. That means before kids can even start school sports‚ boys are looking
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Fantasy Sport Leagues Imagine watching Fantasy Sports Leagues commercials more than the actual Sports leagues... this could happen. Fantasy Sports Leagues are becoming a cancer to sports and should be stopped. This is a alternative gambling situation that is destined to turn for the worse with corruption and cheating. These leagues have had problems for years‚ and that if not stopped they could be heading for worse. Fantasy Sports Leagues are harmful to sports in general and should be considered
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