Drugs in sport

HOW ACCESS AND EQUITY EFFECTS PARTICIPATION IN SPORT Professor Peter Figueroa developed a framework to examine and analyse equity and access through five different levels in society. This framework was not originally developed to investigate areas surrounding sport however. Figueroa’s Framework since has been found that it is a useful tool to determine and analyse access and equity within sports (Hede/Russell/Weatherby, 2014). These five levels are; individual, interpersonal, institutional,…

Why should the boys have to share things like sports with the girls and vice versa. I think that the boys should have their own thing and the girls should have their own thing too. First off it would be ac ward in the locker room and on the field. The kids will also be forced in to doing it to. Last it will cost way to much money to buy all this stuff. Those are the reasons that I think that boys and girls should be in different sports. It would be ac ward if you walk onto the football…

After school sports are taking away several kids opportunities for their future. Although a lot of people think after school sports are great for students education and physical health; many studies have shown that after curriculum sports will distract them from their school work. Therefore, schools should get rid of after school sports because campuses will save money, kids would not be distracted and students will get higher grades. Many schools are spending so much money for…

the United States that are currently involved in competitive sports. With so many kids playing sports at a competitive level, the question has arisen as to whether or not kids should be allowed to play sports. Many of these kids are extremely dedicated and committed athletes, and work relentlessly towards a set goal. They may sustain a multitude of injuries throughout their careers, and will even play through pain. With the numbers of sports-related injuries accumulating, many parents have…

been coming up lately is should children play competitive sports. There’s one half that says that it’s too much money and the possibility of injury. The other side is that sports teach important life lessons like teamwork, fair play, and even not to be a bad loser. Competitive sports are helpful for children but, they can also end up hurting the child. Sport are physical and healthy for a person but there’s the possibility of injury. Sports can encourage friendships but, they can also be…

often put their children in sports to help them “fit in”, gain self-confidence, and get healthy, but sometimes it has the opposite effect. Competition sports can turn some children into arrogant athletes with no sense of sportsmanship and sometimes sports can make an introverted child more likely to withdraw and feel pressured. Tension and stress are felt by all children who play athletics in some form or another. The point is to know the child’s boundaries and know which sport suits them based…

She Action Sports is an organization set up to support female athletes. This organization was set up and operated by Diana and Tessa Holshue. The mother and daughter bond is what helped to get this idea off its feet and develop into a functioning organization. This organization has a growing number of members that stretch all over the globe. Some members joined recently with the organization catching some attention from female athletes at the winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. She…

college, North Dakota State University club sports have year round options for students who are considering following up with their sporting career. The stresses of college, especially on incoming freshman, can take a toll on a student’s social life, well-being, and every day activities. The variety of club sports at NDSU offer a competitive, friendly, and positive atmosphere that strives to benefit the college career of the participating athletes. The 24 sports include, but are not limited to,…

putting their child or children into sports is a good idea but they do not realize the down fall of it. Some parents believe they should push for their child to play sports, however they do not realize the pressure and stress they are putting on the child. Forcing children into sports can be substandard because it could cause stress to the child, make the child resent their parent, or self confuse the child of what they really want to do. Parents that make sports a priority in a child's life do…

enthusiastic sports fans we sometimes get carried away when rooting for players or teams for that matter. When it comes to some star athletes it is clear that some fans simply want to see them fail. It has become more common these days than ever before and it occurs in every sport. The first athlete that comes to mind (for me), is Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. When he left his hometown Cavaliers back in the off-season of 2010, James instantly became the most hated man in sports. The…