Olympic sports

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…

between female and male athletes. Female athletes can clearly generate immense interest worthy of equal pay for example, the women’s Rugby Seven Olympic finial attracted over 1.2million television viewers. Clearly women’s sport is equally as professional and attention-grabbing as men’s. They are defiantly generating enough interest to justify equal pay. Sport equity is defined by Lancashire as ‘equally accessible to all members of society, whatever their age, ability, gender, race, ethnicity,…

played sports and experienced something like this. Most of the time kids start out playing recreational sports and then transfer to competitive. Anyone can play sports but it takes a lot of dedication to play competitive sports. According to Merriam- Webster competitive means: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition. Children should be able to play sports at what ever level they want at what ever age they want, because it eventually can help them…

Sports have been around since ancient times. For example, the Olympics were invented by the Greeks in 776 BC. Royal tennis, also known as court tennis was played by French monarchs in the 14th century. Sports were originally made so people can have fun and partake in activities with friends. However, one sport is defeating the purpose of sports. That sport is boxing. I think boxing should be banned because it causes harmful injuries, promotes sportsmanship and is a bad influence on society.…

Talking Star Jones, Financial Mistakes and Lessons Learned It sounds funny to say that Star Jones is trying to "keep up with the Joneses". The lawyer, talk show host, and corporate president didn't find it too amusing when she was in the midst of the rat race, though. According to Black Enterprise, Jones owed over $75,000 in student loans and had maxed out her credit cards by the time she finished law school. Sadly, the cards had been used to pay for more than school supplies and necessities.…

gymnast dreams of competing in the Olympic Games. They picture themselves standing on the Olympic podium with a gold medal around their necks, millions of people cheering for them. Thousands of gymnasts across the world train countless hours, giving everything they have into the sport of gymnastics just for a chance of getting an Olympic title. Gymnastics is enjoyed by both athletes and spectators around the world, but have you ever stopped and wondered how this sport originated? Gymnastics has…

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…

The dark side of sports is nothing new to the modern society, in the 1960s drug testing for all sports was born. February 1968 at the Olympic Games, was the first time a drug testing was brought to light. Fans and critics saw how the game of sports was slowly changing in various ways that could possibly affect a player's health while playing sports. Growing up playing sports, a child goes through too many pressure that's being thrown at him all angles such as the parents, the coach, and…

things? It definitely takes a lot of dedication and hard work. Gymnasts show professionalism through their sport. Especially Gabby Douglas, a hard working gymnast who traveled across country just to do her best. She was separated from her family for almost two years just to train, she showed professionalism. With her determination she won all- around gymnast and group gymnastics in the Olympics. Gabrielle Douglas was born December 31, 1995. At the age of three she mastered her first cartwheel.…

– as of 2013 . $25.4 billion US dollars is spent on average per annum on professional sports in its various forms . Competitive sport, undeniably, has a strong vice-grip on today’s society in the United States and all across the world; and inequality is an issue that has plagued society from the past, and despite continuous efforts to reduce its presence, has yet to be eradicated. Equality in competitive sport is arguably crucial according to many; there should be no institutional barriers of…