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    Star athletes are getting paid loads more than they really should. The athletes are obtaining millions of dollars when they should be giving that money to other things. There are athletes out there barely earning money at all, while others are being paid millions of dollars. Star competitors are getting paid way too much, all they get paid for is playing a game, there are good athletes that don’t get paid, plus people out there doing better thing get paid less. Athletes get paid way too much…

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    As most high school students stress over their college admission, some stress over trying to get an athletic scholarship. Athletic scholarships can let the student get a real chance at a better life or even a chance at becoming a pro. College is a time where people can explore career options, have fun and experience the real world. To a student athlete, college exists as a path to a successful career, however, collegiate athletes who have potential in a professional career in sports view college…

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    Is Golf A Sport Essay

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    Golf has been looked at by some as a mere game, or just an activity. However, this is not the case. Golf should be considered a sport because of the income brought in by the athletes, how it has been put into the Olympics (the ultimate worldwide sporting event), and how it is played just like other sports, amateurly and professionally. Based on income, athletes that compete in golf are some of the best paid athletes in the entire world. Two of the top four richest athletes of all time are…

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    Diego Maradona was a professional soccer player most known for his International achievements. It was said that he failed a couple of drug tests and that he was on cocaine. Many people lost respect for him when they heard this. He denied doing drugs at first, but he then admitted to it. Professional athletes should be banned from their sport for doing drugs because young people look up to them and they are putting a bad example. Doping in sports is not allowed in any sport, and should not be…

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    “People complain that professional athletes get paid too much, but what they don’t understand is that we need a lot of money because we spend a lot of money,” is a quote from Patrick Ewing, a famous NBA star. His quote directly shows that athletes are being paid too much. For example athletes get paid a great deal more than the working class. They also get paid way more than surgeons, who save lives. There are also orphanages who barely make enough money to keep the kids safe. In all, athletes…

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    LeBron James and many other athletes make millions of dollars each year. Yes, professional athletes do gain their salary because they are extremely impressive, but they are not worth millions of dollars than nurses, firefighters, and policemen that dedicate their lives for the rest of us. However, athletes are overpaid. Some people think that these athletes are not overpaid. Tom Brady makes $36 million in one year. Compare that with the average income for a family: $54,000. Americans will work a…

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    The History of Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling Wrestling is a combative sport that uses grappling type maneuvers such as throws, takedowns, pins, joint locks, and other holds to ensure one competitor a victory . A wrestling bout is where two competitors compete in a physical competition who attempt to achieve and retain an more advantageous position. The military has also integrated wrestling techniques into their hand-to-hand combat systems as well as other martial arts.Wrestling is…

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    Are professional athletes making too much money? In most professional sports athletes are making millions. Athletes are not making too much money, we are the ones that support them, they give up their lives for the sport, and they want to do as much for their families as they can. We can’t blame the athletes for all their money when we are the ones paying for the games and supporting it. Sports is something that keeps a lot of people going, some people think about sports all the time, day and…

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    affiliated with the Australian Government, Subiaco Tigers Wrestling Club and Gladiators Wrestling Club are all independent. Overall Australia have embraced wrestling with having gyms in every major city. The best example of an entire nation embarrassing Amateur Wrestling is the U.S.A. America were one of the early adapters of wrestling which has lead to them also having the strongest culture. In almost all high schools in USA wrestling is offered as a sport. This allows the sport to be played…

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    Pro Athletes Are Overpaid

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    Do you think athletes deserve tremendous amounts of dollars? Should athletes be paid less? Athletes are overpaid millions more than “regular people” in an entire lifetime. Many people have decided whether or not pro athletes are overpaid, but have you? Your decision will be the one that counts the most in this debate between what might be good, or bad. Surprisingly, not even the President of the United States makes as much as professional athletes do in a yearly income. Although he runs…

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