Sports have been imbedded with human culture since the development of military training. Sports have been passed along throughout the generation. Now, sports have intertwined itself with social culture and has greatly affected how people interact with one another. Sports are essential to modern day as the industry has influences history and changes the dynamics of social culture for the better.
Sports have had a long standing in human culture. Sports were first recorded in “Ancient Greece as formal sports, with the first Olympic games in 776 BC” (Bellis). These games were originally used to train soldiers and hunters to defend and hunt for their communities. These sports have been long standing in human culture that hunting and attacking became …show more content…
Tony Gorczyca is 53-year-old athlete who has accomplished much as a disabled athlete. In the beginning, Tony Gorczyca was a child who didn’t seem to have much potential, as his mother did not “want to give him much hope … He is prone to seizures and also has glaucoma in his left eye, making it hard for him to see when he turns” (Subramanya). The people around him thought that he was a person who couldn’t achieve much due to his disabilities. However, with help with of the Special Olympic, he was able to train and prepare for races and competition. Tony Gorczyca soon competed in a half marathon and “completed the 13.1-miles in 99 minutes and 59 seconds” (Subramanyaz). Tony Gorczyca competed the distance with a pace of 7 minutes and 37 seconds and a pace such as that is something that a normal person struggles to reach. With the Special Olympics, Tony Gorczyca was able to distinguish himself and make him a inspiration to those who also struggle with disabilities. He said “’if [Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver] didn't start it, most of the athletes would probably be in institutions’” (Subramanya). The Special Olympics is a beacon of inspiration that sports can help those with disabilities. Now, Tony Gorczyca does not “get nervous before these competitions anymore”
Sports have had a long standing in human culture. Sports were first recorded in “Ancient Greece as formal sports, with the first Olympic games in 776 BC” (Bellis). These games were originally used to train soldiers and hunters to defend and hunt for their communities. These sports have been long standing in human culture that hunting and attacking became …show more content…
Tony Gorczyca is 53-year-old athlete who has accomplished much as a disabled athlete. In the beginning, Tony Gorczyca was a child who didn’t seem to have much potential, as his mother did not “want to give him much hope … He is prone to seizures and also has glaucoma in his left eye, making it hard for him to see when he turns” (Subramanya). The people around him thought that he was a person who couldn’t achieve much due to his disabilities. However, with help with of the Special Olympic, he was able to train and prepare for races and competition. Tony Gorczyca soon competed in a half marathon and “completed the 13.1-miles in 99 minutes and 59 seconds” (Subramanyaz). Tony Gorczyca competed the distance with a pace of 7 minutes and 37 seconds and a pace such as that is something that a normal person struggles to reach. With the Special Olympics, Tony Gorczyca was able to distinguish himself and make him a inspiration to those who also struggle with disabilities. He said “’if [Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver] didn't start it, most of the athletes would probably be in institutions’” (Subramanya). The Special Olympics is a beacon of inspiration that sports can help those with disabilities. Now, Tony Gorczyca does not “get nervous before these competitions anymore”