Olympic sports

that should drive you to want to do better. Some sport organizations have a "Trophies for all" policy. This policy means all the athletes receive some type of reward regardless of their athletic ability. Others disagree with this policy saying rewarding youth athletes like this can give off the wrong message. However others believe otherwise, saying that there is nothing wrong with giving out these trophies…

standard definition for a sport? Does a sport have to involve running, open play and big winnings? Yes, right? Well yes… It does have to involve an opponent and either a physical or mental challenge to win. All of the definitions don’t fit every sport so what is a sport? These are all the questions we ask, some we can answer, some not but here is my opinion, as well as many others; combined to make a true definition to what a sport is. I will write about the different sports that people would…

Interests like that take time and building up to become successful. Some may say that athletes have too much of a salary. But you're there in the upper level to entertain a specific crowd that interests your hobby. Say that you are to play sports all your childhood, then if you're truly determined to take yourself up a notch then you may become popular on the way. Children may think of themselves becoming famous, rich, and known throughout the world. And they may pursue those dreams,…

friend, or family member that plays a sport or multiple sports? If so how much do they play? Is it the whole game or little to none at all? Many parents and others all around the world have their own arguments and opinions on high school sports and the playing time that gets distributed by the coaches. So the real question is should there be a rule saying that high school coaches are required to give equal playing time to all players and athletes? In all sports there are many different types…

Texas Marathon Trails Will Give You Healthy Running Goals Sports are such activities (exercise) that keep us fit as well as rejuvenated among which running/jogging is every one’s favorite. Following under the same category a marathon is a long distance running event which is generally run as road race. Having an interesting historically backdrop, every year many marathons are been carried out where thousands of participators or competitors take part across the world. Moreover, arrangement of…

Everyone gets a trophy, but does everyone deserve it? When kids under the age 13 usually gets a trophy for what they have done throughout the sports seasons. These trophies are called participation awards. Yes these trophy’s might give kids the confidence to work harder but does that teach them a good life lesson. First of all does giving kids a trophy help them learn that they have made a few mistakes. Although they may or earned a medal they might have not earned a trophy…

people may think softball doesn’t have any effects on the player’s health. For many years I have been playing softball; people always wonder why. People think it’s just about hitting a ball and running base to base, but for those that don’t know the sport may think its that simple. In this piece of writing it will discuss the positive effects softball has a player’s health. As well as it will go into detail about my personal experience playing softball. Softball encourages a healthy lifestyle…

Cheerleading is a Sport Growing up cheerleading since the age of seven to the age of seventeen it was always a big controversy on whether cheerleading was a real sport. I’ve always thought of cheerleading as a sport. It’s a sport that involves many types of skills such as you have to work as a team, it’s a very competitive sport, and it requires a lot of physical activity.” Cheerleading is a sport that combines gymnastics, dance, teamwork, bodybuilding and communication. Anybody can throw or…

The violence and cruelty in Sports One of my favorite memories from childhood is sneaking outside to play soccer with my friends instead of doing my homework. No matter how many times my mom caught me, and no matter the punishment, I still snuck out as often as I could to play soccer with my friends. For most of us, sport is a fun entertainment and a social activity with physical benefits. Professionals, who dedicate themselves to their sport of choice, consider it a passion to compete against…

I decided to research and study: Do balance bands increase an athlete's performance? Athletics is a critical part of a child's development and many athletes resort to their sport skills to enter college and pay for it. Many people ask how can their sons or daughters become better at their favourite sport to be successful with it in their future. Balance bands were manufactured in the early 2000's and immediately became popular after many famous athletes like David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo…