Olympic sports

Sports has been an important aspect in aboriginal culture for many years. It dates back all the way back to the beginning when they played lacrosse to settle wars and conflicts between nations. Sports not only settled conflict but was also an integral part to making changes throughout history for the aboriginal culture and inspiring its youth into what it is today. Athletic heroes like Jim Thorpe, Tom Longboat and present athletes Jordin Tootoo and Ted Nolan helped inspire youth of today. By…

“In what way did organized youth or college sports play a role in your life and your relationship to sports today? How do you think those experiences would be different if you were trying to play sports in a Gilded Age? Why?” I love that we had to compare the Gilded Age to youth or college sports we played in our life and how it affected our life. I don’t think I could handle living in the Gilded age. I am not the type…

with any other course, a student goes with a small idea of what the course is pertaining. With sports marketing, I had assumed that there would be discussions regarding company sponsorships of athletes, teams, or events. I was unaware of all that was involved with sports marketing. During my undergraduate career, I had received a bachelor’s degree in athletic training, so I was constantly surrounded by sports. Even at the Division III level, there would be signs of sponsors, and talks of apparel…

that some high-profile players often contribute millions of dollars to an university but these scholarships are worth from around $75,000 - $200,000 which are given to the athletes for free. There are more than 460,000 athletes that compete in 23 sports every year so if you do the math, sure a million sounds a lot but if we were to add the cost of scholarships for all these 460,000 athletes, even $4 million dollars would not even be considered close to paying all these athletes. That is just the…

Can sports ends conflict and bring peace to the world? From then until now, sports is an activity which people or teams compete against each other. Sports bring health and joy to people around the globe. Also, its brings people closer toghether, Its amazing to play or watch a football match with friends and family in a weekend night. So also healing conflicts between people, two person could easily put their divergent and differences and become friend if they both idolize a team or an athelete.…

Badminton is a sport or hobby that people of all ages engage in, as this exemplifies that this sport is a initiative of fitness and weight loss which many people desire, as nearly 1/3 of the population of the world is obese. Many players are amateur and many are professional. Badminton is quite a world famous sport and majority of the countries joins the Olympics every four years. It is a sport played with a shuttle cock and a racquet. The game is easy to play once you get familiarized with it.…

In the ever changing society in which we live one thing has remained constant over the years, sports. The Super Bowl, World Series, Olympics, and many other sporting events are considered equal to holidays in the eyes of most Americans. Sports provide a safe haven for fans, a shot in the dark that the underdog will win, in the simplest terms a sense of hope. What about the athletes? As fans it is easy to be the one yelling at the television when your favorite wide receiver does not make the…

Youth Sport Dangers Despite youth involvement in sports teams creates friendships, studies show it’s best to wait for sports participation. First of all, starting sports at too young of an age can be very dangerous. Although parents believe they need to put their young kids in sports early so they are familiar with the sport and not lost if they join later as they grow up, they may be putting their kids at risk because most of the body of a young kid is barely developed at such a young age. For…

Is Lacrosse the fastest growing sport? Lacrosse top the list of the fastest growing sports. It is one of the earliest sports in the US, but somehow it went into a long hiatus before the coming out strongly in the 21st century. Many would ask, why the sharp rise in popularity in a sport which was once considered elitist? First, lacrosse is an exciting game, and it is gender-neutral; both boys and girls use the same rules. The sport is flexible on where it can be played. It can adapt to a…

When we think about the word sport, should we think that it’s about physical involvement, athletes, teams, skill, or a goal? However, should it always have a physical activity in it or, does it have to be in the Olympics to be called a sport? Sports should not be thought to be only physical activities, but mind and skill as well. In seeing the training that goes on into any type of sport can be stressful, even in chess, and the effects of stress can exhaust a person, even when they aren’t doing…