History of sport

types of sport during the course of my life has always popped thoughts into my mind about how our body works and how to get the most out of it to suit our sporting activities, this is what leads to me to want to pursue a career in sports science. I have also always taken measure for me and others to prevent bad diet and fitness related injuries since I acquired tennis elbow and shin splints within a couple of months of each other which made me focus more on injury prevention within sports. At…

Major Risks & Responses Risks of signing Kristaps Porzingis: The risk for every professional athlete is the risk of injury. There have been great athletes in many different sports, whose careers have been cut short due to injuries. For example, Bo Jackson’s career was cut short due to a hip injury. Injuries are apart of every sport and sometimes cannot be prevented. Even though there is not hitting in the NBA, there is still the possibility of getting hurt. There is no way to guarantee that…

When a child gets injured it is really scary. When it occurs in an organized sport that is supposed to be a safety haven for an enjoyable activity then it can be a tragedy. If the proper equipment is utilized then the risk of injuries decreases and safety is improved. Children or teen-agers that get injured while playing an organized sport may benefit from rules and regulations that are designed to protect players. Many of the injuries that can occur are very dangerous, sometimes even…

has played a dangerous sport, and possibly got hurt from it. Like Jeb Golinkin in the article, “Why Parents Should Let Their Kids Play Dangerous Sports.” Golinkin makes an argument about whether children should play dangerous sports or not. Although Golinkin’s does supplies ample amounts of suppurating evidence his end clam is not supported in the article. To quickly summarize: Golinkin’s main point in the article is persuading parents to let their children play dangerous sports. Golinkin…

The sport of curling Specific Purpose: To inform about the rich history of Curling and the basic rules of the sport. Thesis Statement: Curling is a sport that originated in Scotland in the 1500s and is often overlooked despite being an Olympic level sport for almost a hundred years. Introduction: Attention Gaining Device: Curling is often equated with applying a hot ceramic barrel to your hair, but it is also the name a winter sport played at the Olympics every four years. Credibility: I have…

Sport does play an important role in Nation building Introduction According to the Cambridge dictionary sport can be defined as “a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job.”[1] Throughout history sport has been used as a binding tool that allows nations and its people to rally up along sports teams in support. This is an occasion where many people are bound together under a unifying cause. In this…

Introduction: Football is a national sport that has captured the hearts of fans from all over the world. For some, this sport is a way of life, especially if the individual personally plays football as a career, or a hobby, or simply just love watching football games. It is also a great form of entertainment in home, and at sports bars, as well as a great topic for people to talk about when wanting to meet new friends. For example, you go to a sports bar and a football game is on, there is a…

are being thrown, and other hazardous things. Police vehicles are everywhere, and innocent civilians are being hurt. All because the cities’ sports team LOST. Fans everywhere are extremely committed and connected to their sports teams. But sometimes, fans go a bit overboard. Sports fans take sports way too seriously. One reason that sports fans take sports too seriously is sometimes angry fans riot after their team loses. Back in the sixth century, chariot racing fans in Constantinople were…

Sport and physical activity are a significant influence on the meaningfulness of life for all cultures. Throughout the course of history culture groups have used sport and physical activity to assimilate themselves into their respective society. Both African American slaves and Japanese Americans held in internment camps along with, young Caucasians have all used sport and physical activity to accomplish three goals. These cultural groups have all used sport and physical activity to build…

Boxing has existed in some form since at least 688 BC when the ancient Greeks made it an Olympic game, but its history has often been a controversial one. Those who propose to ban boxing believe that boxing causes the eye and brain injuries. They occur because of repeated punches to the head. These injuries may go unnoticed at the time, but cause the boxer serious problems in later life. There are very few professional fighters whose brains end up unscathed by the end of their career. On the…