Sport

if it is better to focus on one sport or do more than one sport? Are the benefits of just doing one sport greater than doing a lot of sports? Today, I will explain to you why it is better to play more than one sport over just focusing on one sport. I have the credentials to explain this topic, because I grew up playing more than one sport although my life and I have been friends with kids that have specialized in just one sport. Therefore, playing more than one sport benefits the athlete by:…

warm up and external heating, to discover what method has more of an impact on sprint performance. Finding out whether a typical warm-up verses external heating, as more of an influence of the improvement on sprint performance will change the way sports people prepare for their event. If external heating was more effective it would save a lot of time pre event and fatigue of athletes. Although if this was the case, the cost and convenience is yet another barrier you would have to face.…

The Impact the Sports Industry has on Social Inequalities Introduction It was 1998, on a cool October afternoon in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium when my passion for sports began. From countless football games, baseball games, lemonade freezies and hot dogs, to cheerleading for my high school football team alongside my dad as a football coach, sports have always been a huge part of my life. Over the last nineteen years I’ve been to over forty college football games starting when I was only two years…

Extreme Sports “It was like clearing the mind in medication.” Throughout our lives we go through things that make us upset so we act out. Extreme sports is a way of us acting out, because instead of taking medication you are doing something dangerous. In the article “Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking Study” the author shows why extreme sports is like medication and is helpful. In the three articles “The World’s Most Dangerous Sports”, Extreme Sports Not About Risk Taking” and “A Solemn…

I believe strongly believe that the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports must be banned. The use of drugs in sport is a despicable act that should not be taken lightly. There are many types of drugs that can cause serious damage to the athlete, unfairly winning and destroying their reputation. Drugs used to enhance athlete’s abilities are a disgrace to the world of sport and should be banned evermore. Many different types of performance enhancing drugs are manufactured such as…

and college football are America’s favorite sports (Pro Football Is Still America's Favorite Sport). These pastimes require hard work, strength, muscle, and many years of training. Many people would disagree when I say that not only is dance an art, but it is also a sport. I will stand by my valid opinion in stating that competitive dancing is a sport that requires many athletic abilities, just like any other sport. In order to be exceptional at the sport, it requires a great amount of time in…

millions of people participate in sports every single day. From gym class, to amateur sports, to the big leagues; homophobia is a very prevalent issue throughout today's sports world. This problem has proved detrimental to many LGBT athletes’ emotions, mental health, and ability to play the sport they love due to their sexual orientation. A study showed, "84% of participants have witnessed or experienced homophobia in sports" (Dennison). Throughout all levels of sports it is extremely likely a…

said “Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose- it teaches you about life”. Being part of a sports team, we experience competitiveness, commitment, and perseverance; being involved in something that requires us to compete in these situations teaches us success, dedication, leadership, failure, and hard work. The more we grow as a person, the more we realize that not only can those qualities be applied to sports,…

I believe that schools should keep funding school sports. I think this because sports allow students to make friends, sports have been proven to improve student's grades, and sports are a great way to promote exercise and health in schools. I understand that sports can lead to injury and pressure to win, but the benefits of sports in schools definitely outweigh the negatives. School sports are a great way for students to make friends and get to know new people. Being a part of a team can allow…

Over the course of 50 years sports has changed rapidly from the introduction of pro teams to the modernized millions of dollars stadiums. One notorious change that has evolved in sports is the introduction of women into sports activities. Even before the first Olympic Games women have been prohibited and excluded from participating in sports. Thus, today I am going to discuss the changes to women’s sports and how these changes occurred over the past 50 years. So to begin we will look at the…