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Cheerleading has become one of the most recognized sports over the last 20 years. Over 2.2 million individuals worldwide participate in cheerleading activity whether it is at the re-league, school sponsored, all-star, college or professional level. The first organized cheerleading team was orchestrated at the University of Minnesota in 1898. Since then, the sport has evolved from pom-pom enthusiast to decorated athletes who possess a passion and drive for the sport. The average total cost for a…

SPORT AND THE DEMISE OF AMERICAN DREAM Sports have been a big part of achieving the American dream because its has the power to be widely accessible to a lot of people. You can go to the YMCA and there are many teams you can join from youth all the way through college to train hard and work towards achieving the American dream. There are many examples of this throughout the years. One example, of this, is a man called Freddy Gomez. After his fourth year at Guilford, he achieved the American…

From August 1960 to December 1962 the Beatles were playing in Hamburg, Germany. It was where they really took off ,and where they gained a following. Their drummer during this period in time, Pete Best, commented that “We were playing seven nights a week!” As you know after Hamburg they became one of the best bands of all time . The people who are willing to put in the hours into something they love , they’re the ones who become…

you would like when you kick it. There could be an app where you use the camera on your phone. You can use the camera to click the spot you want the ball to go to. The soccer ball would be able to go from 0 to 120 yards. 120 yards is the size of a football field, so it would be able to go very far. The soccer ball would be pretty expensive. $100 would be a reasonable price. A great innovation for lots of people. In an actual soccer game you would not be able to use it. It would be a great…

Australia is widely regarded as both characterised and united by sport and it has helped bridge inequalities of races and genders. Sport is a “national obsession” in Australia, from watching the Friday night footy to standing at the olympic podiums the majority of Australians play, watch and enjoy sport, and this has helped to build the persona of our nation. Climate: P - The development and value of sport in Australia is greatly aided by the climate and natural resources. E - Australians are…

Youth are learning lessons about sports and life from watching famous athletes on and off the field. Everything a professional athlete does is being watched, especially by children who love to copy. In 1993, Charles Barkley who retired from the Phoenix Suns produced a commercial in which he stated, “I am not a role model and just because I can dunk a basketball doesn’t mean I should raise your kids.” Players break laws, and behave poorly, but are forgiven due to their talents. Riddick Bowe,…

Athletes don’t technically need play to get paid, yet they earn so much money. Do athletes get overpaid? Many professional athletes get paid millions of dollars. Some people think that these athletes are paid too much. Others think that future issues are one reason they should get paid a lot of money. People who think they get paid too much thought others, for example, firefighters, soldiers, etc. don’t get paid enough for saving lives and risking theirs. Compared to those jobs athletes have a…

As each academic year goes by, fans of each team are able to enjoy another NCAA Basketball Tournament and football season. Most would agreeably say that the NCAA has competitive sports as popular as professional teams. College football and basketball make more than the NBA, nearly $6 billion every year. A free education is not enough if the NCAA wants to act as a money making business, and not reward the teammates that are making it profitable. If the NCAA does not want to pay college athletes,…

In recent years, college sports have become extremely popular in the United States. Sports enthusiasts watch the games, buy the apparel and cheer on their favorite players; much like in professional sports. But there is one big difference between college and professional athletes. Unlike professionals, college athletes should not paid. These student-athletes go to college to get an education, not to be paid to play a sport. Through scholarships, many athletes are already being compensated for…

Everyone wants to become either an athlete or a genius. There are different perspectives on these two subjects and different rewards. Athletes get up early and go practice. Smart kids study when they get home. Some people have both of these things, athletically gifted and genetically smart, but when they grow up they have to chose, and that is going to be a difficult task. Athletes are usually the people who get all the attention. They are the “popular” kids. Professional athletes put in around…