Sport to promote education‚ health‚ development and peace “Sport is a universal language. At its best it can bring people together‚ no matter what their origin‚ background‚ religious beliefs or economic status. ” United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan Why a year of sport? The United Nations has been collaborating with non-governmental organizations‚ the private sector‚ universities‚ parliaments and a range of religious and spiritual communities for a long time. What was missing
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Man has been performing dangerous stunts and making sports out of them since he could first pull the tail of a sleeping sabre-toothed tiger. Today‚ large events like the X-games are part of the extreme sports market. Extreme sports received a huge popularity boost in the mid-nineties‚ when American sports channel ESPN launched the “X-Games”. The annual events bring together the best of the world’s extreme athletes to complete for gold‚ silver and bronze medals. There are quite a few sports that
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Students in Sports Did you know that more than 30 million kids participate in an organized sport in the United States? Sports participation is beneficial to students in many ways (sportsandrecreationalactivityinjury.NationalSafeKidsCampaign.31 October.2012). It can improve physical fitness‚ coordination‚ self-discipline and teamwork‚ as well as promote a sense of personal satisfaction and accomplishment. But on the other hand can also have very big problems with the student’s grades and time. Having
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Benefits of Sports It is widely accepted that sport is good for us. Sport is good to our body and mind‚ it help us to keep in shape‚ control the level of blood sugar and blood pressure‚ and it is very good way to cure depression. Sports can be divided into different categories. Game sports like Hockey‚ football‚ or basketball need a lot of running and throwing. They are good to some people but not everybody can take part in. Other sports like tennis‚ table tennis‚ and volley ball are milder
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Stirling Sports opened their first Store on Dominion Road in Auckland in 1964. The first Stirling Sports franchises were awarded in 1983 after Stirling Sports had invested almost 20 years in developing the best sports retail stores in New Zealand. Stirling Sports Dunedin’s mission statements asserts‚ ‘The Dunedin community speaks positively about their Stirling Sport experience’. Their logo is ‘We love our sport’‚ an apt summary of the passion held by management and staff for their products‚ service
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“Sports Logos an Insult to Aboriginals” By: Noah Augustine “Sports Logos an Insult to Aboriginals” is an essay explaining how professional sports teams use Indian symbols. Aboriginals find it very offensive when sports teams adopt their cultural icons. The writer uses examples such as Cleveland Indians‚ Washington Redskins and Washington Redskins to portray an image of how these icons have been use. Augustine states that the use of these religious symbols or spiritual leaders as sports logos
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Week 8 Final Draft Contact Sports ENG 112 June 21‚ 2012 Contact sports have been a part of school age children’s life for a long time in America. Whether it be football‚ soccer‚ lacrosse‚ wrestling‚ or the recent addition to American sports‚ rugby. Millions of children in middle school or high school have worked hard and enjoyed playing. In recent news articles contact sports have been deemed bad for children. Doctors have been studying the statistics and have come to the conclusion that
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Introduction “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than government in breaking down racial barriers” (Busbee‚ 2013). This quote from Nelson Mandela describes one of the key ways he felt he was able to help unify South Africa; he used sport to begin to breakdown the culture
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Violence in Sports According to the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport‚ "Violence is a physical assault or physically harmful actions by a player that takes place in a sports context and that is intended to cause physical pain or injury to another player (or fan‚ coach‚ game official‚ etc.)‚ where such harmful actions bear no direct relationship to the rules and associated competitive goals of the sport". Many different theories have been formed opinions about the reasons athletes become aggressive
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Sports Communication History Sukjoon (SJ) Yoon Independent Study 1st Project In 21st-century America‚ the nature and culture of interpersonal communication and human relationships is changing dramatically and becoming a global concept. As society moves more and more towards the widespread use of digital technologies‚ individuals turn to sports and communication activities as a way to connect with others. This paper will examine the historical development of sports communication
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