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    parts of the world today‚ sports competitions are the vehicle for the fierce quest to win‚ to be the best. Athletes will do anything to win whether that be cheating in golf or taking steroids in order to excel in baseball. It is said that over 3 million athletes and bodybuilders have used illegal steroids in this country alone (Street 1). If many people already use steroids why not make them legal and let people take them at their own risk? Or perhaps do you think steroids should stay illegal because

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    Discuss how previously low-profiled sports‚ such as netball or beach volleyball‚ have been altered to attract more media coverage and attention. - Type of attire (clothing) - Camera angles - National standards - Sponsorship Beach Volleyball: has received much greater attention and coverage in the media due to the type of clothing the women wear‚ camera angles portrayed‚ the national standard across the world stage and sponsorship. The type of clothing that the participants wear is quite revealing

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    Steroids is a very popular drug that is used to make people get an advantage in sports or just to try and help them get the girls. But‚ it is bad for you and has many bad side affects that will make you as weak as you will get strong. The use of steroids continues to make news and sports headlines as athletes and bodybuilders use them illegally to gain an advantage on the playing field. Anabolic steroids refer to hormones that are either taken orally or by injection that influence the body’s hormonal

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    Should Steroids Be Regulated in Sports? What are anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroid is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones; androgens. They promote the growth of skeletal muscle and the development of male sexual characteristics‚ and also have some other effects. In the medical field‚ steroids are used for treating delayed puberty‚ wasting of the body due to such condition as HIV‚ and osteoporosis. Anabolic steroids are developed to copy the body building

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    set unrealistic expectations‚ and set bad examples. In spite of their abilities‚ athletes are not good role models for anyone of any age. Many athletes have bad habits like drug use‚ fighting‚ and gambling. Laura K. Egendorf says many unrealistic expectations are set; not everyone can become famous or a professional athlete. Too many teens and kids look up to major athletes so they should not be setting the bad examples that they are setting (Laura K. Egendorf‚ 64). Not only are they setting bad

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    estimate that approximately 1 million young people between ages 12 and 17 have taken performance-enhancing supplements or drugs. Drugs not being allowed in sports is very crucial because it shows who works for where they are and how well they’re doing it. But even sometimes the players you look up to know as an idol are probably using it. Performance enhancing drugs should not be allowed in sports. Performance enhancers (steroids) may give you amazing results but have horrible symptoms. However‚ many athletes

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    people‚ with what some would call “normal” problems.  These can be considered normal. However‚ given the fact that these athletes are represented in the public eye‚ should they carry themselves in a more appropriate manner?  Most would say yes.  Professional athletes have a responsibility to act professionally in order to keep good standing status in the public eye. Michael Vick‚ Tiger Woods‚ and Alex Rodriguez are three that have shown examples of unprofessionalism. “The NFL suspended former

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    Star Wars‚ and even Casablanca. Although at first these three stories don’t seem to have much in common‚ when you look a little closer you can see that they all follow the three steps of the monomyth‚ separation‚ struggle/Initiation‚ and return or reintegration. This analysis will examine the essay "The Steps Not Taken" By Paul D’Angelo‚ and will explain how the protagonist journeyed through the three stages and how he was transformed as a result. The story begins with a man torn with indecision

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    Hannah Ingram Commercialisation In Sport. The media is now more powerful and pervasive than ever before; in today ’s world it ’s impossible to go anywhere or to read a magazine or watch TV without a sports star encouraging you to buy the latest craze item. Whether it ’s trainers‚ clothing‚ perfume or a car a sports personality will endeavour to sell it to you. The advertisement market loves to use sports people to sell their products‚ as they know these people attract an eclectic range of attention

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    my body is steak and eggs. Steroids are not even a thought” says Jim Thome. Using drugs in sports should not be allowed because these drugs can cause physical and mental harm and other problems to the player. There should be drug testing during all seasons of the game and in every sport. Although these drugs cause harm to the players can find these drugs almost anywhere and can also be prescribed by a doctor. So should drugs be allowed in sports? First‚ players that use certain drugs such as erythropoietin

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