Natasha Cohen 12Q
Physical Education Written Task
A: SPORTS AS A UNIFIER
1. Yes. Sports have a language and culture of their own. They have the power to bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs or economic status. Sports give a nation a shared reason of pride.
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• Image 1 & 2: Nelson Mandela, in 1995 when South Africa won the Rugby World Cup, wearing the number 6 on his back, the same as that of Springbok captain, Francois Pienaar.
• Image 3: Patriotic South Africans during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup.
• Image 4: Cameron Van Der Burgh won the 50m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in a time of 27.18 seconds in a new games record and the 100m world title at the 2010 short course world …show more content…
It did not matter whether you were at a squatter-camp, a township or a suburb. Cameron van der Burgh's record-breaking feat, followed by Chad Le Clos's win over Michael Phelps and the surprise package which came in from of the rowing team, joined South Africans in a common purpose, celebrating.
Many argue that sports can be seen as a divider. For example if one family member supports a certain soccer team, another family member supports another soccer team; this can often leads to conflict. Often fans also find themselves getting very involved in a race/ game, causing them to act in irate manor. However, these people are considered ‘bad sports’. There is a magical bond between people that are ‘good sports’, that support the same team, swimmer, share an interest in the same sport. It’s a bond strong enough to create and maintain great friendships and relationships and ultimately unify a nation.
It can be seen that sport has given South Africa great reason for pride and celebration in each event. While there are ‘bad sports’ who could ruin the beauty of the unification, it has acted as a unifier in each event; giving all South African citizens a wonderful excuse and opportunity to allow national pride to triumph over national …show more content…
His childhood was shaped partly by tragedy. His parents divorced when he was 6. His mother died when he was 15, the result of drug complications following a hysterectomy. Oscar was born without a fibula in either of his legs, his parents made the difficult decision to have their son's legs amputated below his knees just before his first birthday. Within six months, Pistorius was walking successfully with a pair of prosthetic legs. His handicap hardly slowed his large interest in sports, which spanned from cricket to wrestling to boxing. It wasn't until he was 16, and in need of a sport that could help him rehab a knee following a rugby injury, that Pistorius was introduced to the track. His rise in the sport came quickly. In January 2004, he competed in his first 100-meter race; nearly eight months later, Pistorius, wearing a pair of Flex-Foot Cheetahs, a light-weight carbon fibre foot, and captured the gold medal in the 200-meter race at the 2004 Athens
Physical Education Written Task
A: SPORTS AS A UNIFIER
1. Yes. Sports have a language and culture of their own. They have the power to bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs or economic status. Sports give a nation a shared reason of pride.
2.1
• Image 1 & 2: Nelson Mandela, in 1995 when South Africa won the Rugby World Cup, wearing the number 6 on his back, the same as that of Springbok captain, Francois Pienaar.
• Image 3: Patriotic South Africans during the 2010 FIFA soccer world cup.
• Image 4: Cameron Van Der Burgh won the 50m breaststroke at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in a time of 27.18 seconds in a new games record and the 100m world title at the 2010 short course world …show more content…
It did not matter whether you were at a squatter-camp, a township or a suburb. Cameron van der Burgh's record-breaking feat, followed by Chad Le Clos's win over Michael Phelps and the surprise package which came in from of the rowing team, joined South Africans in a common purpose, celebrating.
Many argue that sports can be seen as a divider. For example if one family member supports a certain soccer team, another family member supports another soccer team; this can often leads to conflict. Often fans also find themselves getting very involved in a race/ game, causing them to act in irate manor. However, these people are considered ‘bad sports’. There is a magical bond between people that are ‘good sports’, that support the same team, swimmer, share an interest in the same sport. It’s a bond strong enough to create and maintain great friendships and relationships and ultimately unify a nation.
It can be seen that sport has given South Africa great reason for pride and celebration in each event. While there are ‘bad sports’ who could ruin the beauty of the unification, it has acted as a unifier in each event; giving all South African citizens a wonderful excuse and opportunity to allow national pride to triumph over national …show more content…
His childhood was shaped partly by tragedy. His parents divorced when he was 6. His mother died when he was 15, the result of drug complications following a hysterectomy. Oscar was born without a fibula in either of his legs, his parents made the difficult decision to have their son's legs amputated below his knees just before his first birthday. Within six months, Pistorius was walking successfully with a pair of prosthetic legs. His handicap hardly slowed his large interest in sports, which spanned from cricket to wrestling to boxing. It wasn't until he was 16, and in need of a sport that could help him rehab a knee following a rugby injury, that Pistorius was introduced to the track. His rise in the sport came quickly. In January 2004, he competed in his first 100-meter race; nearly eight months later, Pistorius, wearing a pair of Flex-Foot Cheetahs, a light-weight carbon fibre foot, and captured the gold medal in the 200-meter race at the 2004 Athens