Sport

Sports have been around for centuries, but what has allowed them to be successful in our society? Sports have impacted society in many positive ways. One way it has tremendously helped society is its impact on the economy. In the U.S., sports greatly contribute to both the overall and local economies, they bring in thousands of job opportunities, and benefit countless industries. If sports were to suddenly fall apart it would create a massive domino effect, thus affecting the whole sports…

Salaries Throughout America, the stereotype females are faced with in sports is that men can outperform them in almost any sport, therefore, resulting in women to receive less pay in salary. Gender inequity, which is the unequal treatment of individuals based off their gender, has been around for centuries. It has been an issue in a variety of topics and a major problem in sports salaries. Due to the gender inequity in sports history where men were the first ones who started to play, it is…

We believe that sports should be cut from the school budget. They are bad for the students by the pressure they can bring,the possibility of a concussion, which causes kids -to miss school, and it can rob a kid of his childhood memories. The students are able to get a scholarship by playing sports. Only two percent of kid’s become professional athletes (Business Insider). That means out of all the football players at MTMS only eight percent may be offered a scholarship. It is even less than…

topic of Drugs and Doping in Sport and whether the Australian Legal System needs to be re-evaluated to accommodate for the ever expanding list of performance enhancing drugs that are being identified and evaluated by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority to be unfair to the sport and its morals. The purpose of this report is to identify the problems in the current legal system and the focus of this report is on the establishment and effectiveness of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping…

In modern society “a spectacular sports performance is met with as much suspicion as celebration by a cynical public, as drug use in sport becomes more prevalent.” But is this statement actually true? It is more so true in sports which have had a history of drug use such as cycling and athletics then sports like rugby and cricket. This is also be due to cricket and rugby being team, not individual sports and with the skill and technique being more important factors than a slight physical…

The Most Gruesome Sports Injuries in History Sports injuries are never a good thing, but in some instances they're truly horrifying. The following professional sports injuries are among the most shocking and gruesome to have ever occurred. The results of these injuries range from an ended season, early retirement, and even death. They illustrate why you need to be careful whenever you participate in a sport. Basketball Player's Leg Break Ends Season During a U.S. National team scrimmage, Paul…

Steroids have always been a negative influence in sports,but what if they didn’t have to be? Studies have shown that spectators enjoy watching athletes play at a higher level. Professional athletes should be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs because spectators are paying to see an athlete perform at their very best, the most entertaining and the most competitive. As a viewer you are paying to see an athlete perform at their respected sport, meaning they should be able to perform at…

from the public. Professional sports is the most physically and mentally demanding career for people in society. A sport occupation is not as desirable as it may seem from the public eye because of the mental issues, pressure to succeed and strain on the player’s bodies. The sports industry is not as glorious as it might seem from the stands of a stadium, as the amount of stress and pressure put upon athletes is unbelievably high. Contrary to popular belief, a sports occupation is not as…

The ideal characteristics of a ‘perfect man’ constructed in sports advertising are weighted to support certain discourses of how men should be, or how they should aspire to be. In the NIKE Football television advert, we see how gender roles are played out within the context of a sports field. The way the characters are positioned within this space provides an example of the social rules related to the performance of gender that manage this space. Masculine power, both physical and social, is…

Steroids and Sports Since the implementation of steroids in sports five decades ago, they have been a controversial issue. (WebMD Medical News) Steroids first became available to athletes in the olympic games and other major sporting events around the 1950’s. Walking into a gym nowadays it is easily seen that someone is using steroids or some kind of performance enhancing drug. Anabolic steroids are popularly used in high school sports to professional levels. For the past 50 years, people…