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    For as long as I can remember‚ I have always told my parents that it was my dream to work with athletes or be an All American Athlete when I grew up. As soon as I started walking I made a mission to become educated within different sports. I joined the t-ball team‚ cheerleading‚ track and field‚ volleyball and even soccer. Unfortunately‚ every time I would touch the field‚ track‚ or court it was if I was prone to getting injured‚ but there was always that one person running to my rescue. Each and

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    College athletes have made over two billion dollars for colleges all over the country. Over the years‚ college athletic programs have been a growing business for colleges to make insane amounts of money. Being a player at a Division I university can be an emotionally fulfilling experience; however‚ universities see it as an opportunity to profit more than multi-million dollar companies. College athletes should be paid. The way college athletes are so electrifying on and off the court or field should

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    WHY DO ATHLETES CHOKE UNDER PRESSURE? Rodrigo Pacheco Carrillo Aalborg Sportshøjskole Aalborg - Denmark 2009 Humanistic Project - Elite Badminton Coach Education Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Description 4 Theory related to the ´Choking Phenomenon´ 3 Analysis 7 Why do some athletes choke during crucial moments in important competitions? 4 Evaluation 11 How can they mentally work to avoid these situations during their games? 5 Conclusion

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    division one colleges. Division one and division two athletes must obtain amateurism‚ which is playing the sport as a hobby rather than for the money‚ many would define amateurism as worthy but it is really tainted and monopolized! Should NCAA athletes get paid? Numerous of people would easily answer no because college athletes are on scholarships and various athletic departments loses money even with a winning record. Also college athletes have advantages with free tuition‚ books‚ living expenses

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    or not athletes should be paid to play sports in college. To this day the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) deems this a violation of their rules‚ and that is no matter what the amateur status of the players who make college athletics a billion-dollar business is not going to change (“Associated Press”‚ 2013). Even though the issue is constantly being debated and to some the answer remains "up in the air" still to this day (Dabad‚ n.d.)‚ I think the answer is quite simple on why college

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    athletic needs. A major discussion made today is about paying student-athletes to play for a college. College athletics have become a big time business especially in football and men’s basketball. According to the NCAA‚ a team participating in this year’s Men’s Basketball Tournament could earn nearly $1.67 million. That is a large amount of money for a school’s athletic budget that is earned through the talent of college athletes. Depending on the success of a college team

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    saying how rude it is‚ and how corrupt our society is. That is an exact reason why we shouldn’t pay players‚ and how the sanctions that the NCAA has

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    Why should college athletes be paid to participate in their sports? College athletes are awarded tuition free college due to their hard work and athletic abilities‚ why should they get paid extra money outside of their tuition being paid? Student athletes in college only have two jobs while they are attending‚ to learn and become a better and smarter athlete. These student athletes don’t need extra money outside of having their tuition‚ room and board‚ and food paid for. They are also given clothing

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    Pay to Play Are athletes at Division 1-A colleges amateurs or are they really professionals? This question is argued by many people throughout the nation. Some say it’s unfair to others but some also say that it is a necessity for these athletes. With these athletes being full time students while playing sports‚ they don’t have any opportunities to make money. There are three specific reasons on why college athletes should get paid: It will pay for more than just textbooks‚ players give up their

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    Professional athletes get paid to perform the game they love. The millions they make preforming can lead to millions they make in endorsements. So why can’t college athletes sign an endorsement deal if their not getting paid? This has many positive and negative views on it. I used to argue vehemently against paying college athletes. Tuition‚ room‚ board and books were compensation enough. And even if‚ increasingly‚ it wasn’t enough and virtually every kid who accepted a scholarship was in the red

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