Amateur sports

Cheerleading is being considered for the 2020 Olympics! Some people don''t belive cheerleading is a sport. A sport is defined as, "an activity involving physical exertion and skill, in which an individual or team competes against others for entertainment". So, is cheerleading a sport? Yes. Many people will say it is. First, "skill and physical exertion." You need physical strength to cheer. You need training and exercise. Doing flips is difficult! You also need skill, to keep the rhythm…

Assessment Sports have been a popular activity for as long as time. Sports similar to lacrosse and soccer were played by native people millions of years ago. So why is it now that many think sports are bad? Lately, sports have been getting a bad rap. Injuries are one factor that have caused many to believe that sports are dangerous and that schools should not continue to fund them. There may be some downsides to sports, but there are far more benefits. Schools should continue to fund sports…

Sports have been around since ancient times. For example, the Olympics were invented by the Greeks in 776 BC. Royal tennis, also known as court tennis was played by French monarchs in the 14th century. Sports were originally made so people can have fun and partake in activities with friends. However, one sport is defeating the purpose of sports. That sport is boxing. I think boxing should be banned because it causes harmful injuries, promotes sportsmanship and is a bad influence on society.…

You should not start sports until you are at least six years old. You can get hurt very bad when doing sports when you are young. Benefits of participation in sports when you are young are not worth the drawbacks because you can get hurt and the AAP says you should not do it until you are older. You should think is it worth it getting hurt now than later. Kids can get hurt playing sports when they are really young. The AAP says you should not start sports until you are at least six years old.…

Sports injuries: Coping while you are away from home Sometimes you get more than you bargained for when you try to stick with a fitness regimen. A sports-related injury that occurs while you're on vacation can cramp your style -- unless you take some simple precautions. Last year, while I was on vacation in the beach town of St Joseph, Michigan, I suffered a sports-related injury. During a six-mile run on a sun-drenched bluff, I tripped and fell and got a nasty cut that required a trip to the…

believe that sports are add more to my life and skill set than just exercise. Sure, it is beneficial for my body and health, but it also adds a lot more to my life. Before I started sports, I was very shy and smart. When I started Kung Fu, I realized how much I love being active and how important being active was to me. Once I started sports like basketball or softball, I started to come out of my shell and create many new friends. They also gave me a passion for all types of sports and what…

Imagine you are a college football player in the 1860’s when it was invented. You are handed the ball and you are running through the pack when you slam head first into a 300 pound defensive player. From that day on you cannot move the rest of your body because a spinal fracture in you neck. Luckily today, players are much less likely to do this because of how football gear has improved. Football gear long ago had many issues, solved, by modern equipment. The first type of football gear added…

My participation in competitive hockey began ten years ago through the North Bay Girls Minor Hockey Association in North Bay, Ontario. Since then, hockey has become a lifestyle and a major part of my own identity. The first nine years of my hockey career were spent in North Bay as a part of the Ice Boltz team. My obligation to the team and desire to be successful required me to make sacrifices in my personal life. Travelling to games and practices, working out during the summer, and…

games begin to be televised. Often times football, baseball, and basketball games are shown on local TV broadcasts. From personal experience, I have never seen a high school soccer game broadcasted on TV in Sioux Falls. This is a problem because other sports are getting more exposure and as explained above, more exposure leads to more popularity. The graph below in Figure 2 shows the popularity in football vs. soccer among youth athletes as pertained to which was preferred to watch on TV.…

time whether cheerleading is a sport or not has been a debatable topic. Many people will argue that cheerleading is not a sport. Cheerleaders is competitive just like any other sport.-----------` Cheerleading has been around many years. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a cheerleader is “a person who is a member of a group (typically a group of young women) who shout out special songs or chants to encourage the team and entertain the crowd during a game in sports like American football…