Blood sport

Working for the Binghamton Tennis Charities, I gained experiences working within the sports industry. The first part of my internship consisted of going out in the Binghamton area and trying to sell sponsorship packages to local businesses. This was much more difficult than I originally thought it was going to be. Since I am not from the Binghamton area, it made it even more challenging because I did not know the area and anyone who owned a business. I received a lot of no’s from people. However…

“Rikki-Tikki knew he was a young mongoose and it made him all the more pleased to think that he had managed to escape a blow from behind.” (pg. ) Rikki and I share multiple human qualities, one of them is bravery. In my soccer season, I stepped up to be the goalie when no one else wanted to. The theme of the fictional story Rikki-tikki-tavi by Rudyard Kipling is bravery can conquer your fears. Rikki-tikki is a brave and curious character in this story. “It gave him confidence in himself, and…

Certain life skills have only been taught through competitive sports. Some sports teach more life skills than others. They have traditionally found, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, swim, and dance as the ones that kids find the most life skills in. One sport that has given kids great life skills is soccer. Many soccer games teach your children teamwork. In fact, your child gets to learn how to work with others, they could even make friends while working with others. With in the past few…

the Strength Athlete’s Warehouse has is Massive. Collin and Ed, who have both got huge experiences in Athletics, with Collin going a step further by acquiring knowledge in Physical Education. They therefore, have enough knowledge about different sports and the gears needed, from shoes to Athletic Clothing. Secondly, the selection of footwear and Athletic clothing which target different age groups and different tastes of consumers means that they have an advantage of other companies, who don’t…

“Goal!” Sports have existed for centuries and people have always associated them with violence and for ways to have fun. While these are both true, sports have also taught me lessons that I can apply towards my own life. Throughout my entire athletic career, I have been involved in Cheerleading and Volleyball. As a senior, my experience in these two sports is over and this gives me the opportunity to contemplate the lessons that I have learned from them. Cheerleading was a fantastic sport to…

Youth sports have been a very popular recreation in America. It allows kids to have the chance to play a sport at a young age. However, many of the kids only play a single sport, and the types of adults that either spectate or coach youth sports are mainly split into two opposing sides. One half helps the kids to succeed in the sport they are playing and let the kid choose if they want to play that sport, and the other half force the child to play a sport that they may not like and gravitate…

A. Sport as a unifier Question 1 1. Yes I do believe that sporting events contribute to unifying a nation. When it comes to sport there is no right side to support or wrong side to support. Everyone is equal and everyone strives for the same goal-to win! Sport is a universal language. It has the potential to bring people together, no matter what their origin, background, religious beliefs or economic status and in doing so it also establishes a shared bond between people, helping to unify those…

There are many athletes in the world that enjoy playing sports. Athletes usually start young and developed a strong passion for the sport. The athletes in today’s generation are overwhelmed with much more than their sport. They have to worry about other priorities like school, family, and free time but many athletes do not have the satisfaction of enjoying a normal life. Many people in today’s society are athletes; the effects of being an athlete include time consumption, stress, and building…

In the United States, regardless of the type of sport being played many people often enjoy watching and cheering for their favorite sports teams. People that share an affiliation and passion for a certain team come together to watch their teams perform either in person or on the television. And forming a bond with a specific sports team can also become a way for people to identify with places they live or have lived at one point in their life. Even in cases where there exist bitter rivalries…

Nike is able to relate more to a common audience. Every day people view Nike advertisements as what the pros use and in tern feel that they need Nike products as well. The catchphrase “Let’s Go “generates ambition in individuals. No matter what the sport, Nike portrays every athlete as working hard to be the best that they can be. The appeal to such an emotion is why the pathos of this commercial takes a simply phrase like “Let’s Go” so far. It appeals to the strong emotion of working…