Amateur sports

2012 the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, and many more in every sport imaginable. These events are horrible for fans, as their beloved sport become ruined by the greed and evil nature of just a select few. It spoils the image of a league or organization and makes all the parties involved look bad. In all these cases, the suspects are eventually caught by the professional athletes and businessmen who have often been involved with the sport for years. Organizations like the NFL and NBA are so huge…

stared trade routes and we are the second richest country to this day. I love sports, and America does too. We always have been competitive in sports agents other countries. And to respect the flag we recite the national anthem at every game. Many people watch games on their TVs from all over America. I would call myself a sports fan as well. Sometimes I even go to the games, but I mostly watch them on my TV. Sports are definitely a thing that brings America together as…

encourage each other, cry together, and push each other to bring out the best in ourselves. We are a family and that’s one of the many reasons sports at St. Thomas Aquinas High School have changed my life. Sports, in general, are geared toward winning, perfecting an athlete's physical ability and entertaining the spectators. Typically, everyone’s stereotype of a sports team is they work nonstop, constantly exerting energy to improve their skills and although this is true, they often overlook…

There are several different types of sports fans and how they act during a game varies on how much they know or care about the sport they are cheering for. Specifically there are three types of fans that seem to be the most common; obsessive, “band wagon” and the part-time fan. The first type of fan that I mentioned is an obsessive fan otherwise known as the die-hard fan. These are the fans that have a favorite team and truly care about how the team will do throughout the entire season. When…

away from the “sports scene” which isn’t fair to the kids who work day and night to achieve their dreams of playing a varsity sport at their high school. Kids can benefit from playing sports by having better relationships and exhibiting personal growth. While it is true that young athletes can get hurt from playing sports, the positive impacts sports can have on a kid is too great to take away. First of all, it is shown that athletes have better relationships from playing sports. They make…

Why I Love Soccer In this world full of hatred and chaos there are people all over the globe full of differences that tear them apart. Fortunately there are a variety of sports that bring the society together no matter what country they come from. The most commonly popular sport among them all that is capable of creating a family portrait, is soccer. I admit that soccer can cause fans to get violent, but with soccer it teaches them the way of life which is to be kind to one another. Everyone…

Not all kids like sports. But is it important to try and be active? According to SFIA in 2007 44.7% of teens between the ages 13-17 were active 3 times a week. By 2014 it had dropped down to 39.8%. Some of the benefits that kids get from playing sports are maintaining healthy bones, as well as muscles and joints. It also helps control weight and help reduce fat as well as preventing the development of high blood pressure. I think it’s great for children to play sports because it helps them get…

Background Sports training is an inactive problem. Most parents consider that their children are gaining all the significant experience purely from the coaches and playing in school sports. The parents of the ‘star’ players, e.g. quarterbacks and team captains, and the ‘star’ players themselves are the most influential target market. The parents want their children to succeed in sports and acquire opportunities further on due to their athletic performance. The student athletes that desire to…

strongly dependent on whether or not they feel accepted and appreciated. We all sometimes fail to recognize our own strong points no matter how obvious they may be without recognition from others. With the pressure many kids feel to succeed in school, sports, music, and personal relationships, children have an especially difficult time seeing the qualities that make them so great. Trophies serve as an acknowledgement of a particular skill or aspect of a child’s personality, which helps them to…

of my reasons why kids should not get participation trophies because it affects the kids as they get older and go through life. When kids get trophies for just playing a sport they will soon get used to always getting a trophy for laying each time. When you get older nowadays people don’t pass out trophies for just playing a sport. Also when the…