Impact of the Recession on the Sports Industry Sports all over the world have become a big business. But with this rising recession‚ the general environment has had some negative effects on these industries. Its mostly the professional sports that this has been having a huge affect on. The national football league is seriously debating having a lockout due to financial hardship‚ and other sports businesses and leagues are also taking a hit. Apparel stores all over the world are
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player/team but who the sports broadcaster is going for. This is known as sports analysis‚ a sports analyst provides expert discussion of sports-related topics before‚ during‚ or after a sporting event. Sports analysts are frequently former athletes who participated in the sport being analyzed. A sports analyst is different from a the sports broadcaster in that broadcasters provide a running commentary regarding a sporting event while the event is taking place‚ whereas sports analysts usually provides
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Gender Inequality: The World of Sports Since the beginning of modern civilization‚ gender has played a major role in defining the “norms” in our society. Before we can remember there has been a difference between men and women. Whether it is men gaining the right to vote in 1776 and women following nearly 200 years later in 1920‚ or the fact that women only receive a percentage of the dollar in salary; society always finds a way to segregate our world into unnecessary groups. Gender inequality also
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Have you ever heard of the term “dumb jocks”? There may be a reason behind the term and they are not beginning as “dumb jocks” (Almond 120). For this very reason‚ contact sports should narrow in on older players and be banned from children who are still growing. Until the age of 26‚ a person’s frontal lobe‚ which helps make decisions‚ is still developing. If a person were to damage their frontal lobe‚ they could have major issues in the future. “ A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury—or
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The article written by Grindstaff and West‚ Cheerleading and the Gendered Politics of Sport‚ spells out the ideas of gender diversity in sports along with the expression of different genders specifically in Cheerleading itself. Before title IX women were judged and sometimes even not permitted to participate in sports at the collegiate or even varsity high school levels. The title prevented any persecution to come to any women who participated in school funded events including athletics or even certain
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no other. From the very first serve‚ it’s all about who has the most endurance. Both competitors giving their all to hit that neon green tennis ball over the net. With the hope that one of them will walk away with a win. Another reason I love the sport of tennis is because of my grandmother. Ever since I can remember‚ I would sit with
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in a school sport‚ rather than stay cooped up indoors all winter season. Many may not realize that East Jordan Middle High School does not offer many winter sports to students‚ offering only one to males and two to females. This leaves many students uninvolved in the winter‚ students who long to play sports all year round. With many options available such as ice hockey‚ skiing‚ and snowboarding‚ student athletes want more sports during the winter time. As it boosts school
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The money should be used to fund sports. Professional sports can lead up to a contract‚ and can include large sums of money per year. Also sports can secure a student’s future. It can teach students how to cooperate‚ and it teaches the student athlete‚ discipline. The money should go to funding sports‚ instead of computers and technology‚ because sports can help students academically‚ it can help students be more organized‚ and high school sports can lead students to also playing in college.
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Sports injuries are a big problem in sports. “Children ages 5 to 14 account for nearly 40 percent of all sports related injuries in hospitals” (“Youth Sports Injuries Statistics”). Minorities are a big account for the injuries. To stop or lower sports injuries‚ we all will have to educate people‚ do better warmups before matches‚ and treat the injuries right. One way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. The pros and kids who are into sports have a greater risk of getting hurt
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How is cheerleading a sport? Cheerleaders are commonly seen on the sidelines at football and basketball games supporting their teams. Fans see them as other poeple supporting their team. Cheerleading is a sport becaues it envalys physcail excase like actrowbatics and stunts. very competive and frestighting just like any other sport. So just like a sport like basketbal‚ football‚ and even baseball you have to wear your team uniforms so with cheer if they didn’t wear them how would you know who’s team
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