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    been coming up lately is should children play competitive sports. There’s one half that says that it’s too much money and the possibility of injury. The other side is that sports teach important life lessons like teamwork, fair play, and even not to be a bad loser. Competitive sports are helpful for children but, they can also end up hurting the child. Sport are physical and healthy for a person but there’s the possibility of injury. Sports can encourage friendships but, they can also be…

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    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…

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    An issue that is hotly debated is SPORTS and weather it’s a good thing for children to play sports or not. It’s clear that children shouldn’t play sports because of one, injuries, two, too much pressure, and three, un-sportsman like behavior. One reason children shouldn’t play sports is injuries, they are becoming a lot more common and one injury happens every twenty five seconds, did you know that, “kids 10 to 14 are at the highest risk for head injuries and males accounted for 70% of head…

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    competitive sports. According to her, these events emphasize “winning and competition” among the participants. Jessica Statsky points out team coaches and parents are supposed to bear the blame for being supporters of such events. In her essay, she argues competitive sports encourage children into taking part in physical actions. These sports also entail physical injuries and confrontations, which also inflict physical and mental pain on the children. Children who play competitive sports are…

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    Parkour is a relatively new sport that in the recent years have grown to become quite popular among young people around the world. Youth engage into this kind of physical activity, because it is active, interesting and provides a magnitude of landscapes to practice and acquire new skills. However, it is considered to be high-risk sport, as a lot of movements involve jumping from heights and interacting with new environments, so a traceur or traceuse are not able to identify for sure what is…

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    Most sports movies have similar story lines: an athlete faces some challenge, they sacrifice and work harder, and they come out better from it. These stories are ones of victory and success, the moral being that the sacrifices are always worth it in the end. But is this always true? Are all of the injuries, sleep deprivation, and lack of time for healthy relationships worth it later on in life? Competitive sports cause a lot of strain on long term athletes physically and mentally. Though they…

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    Timeout In July of 2000, a father was charged with beating another father dead over their sons’ hockey game. A month later, a Illinios teen hockey player accepted a plea bargain and plead guilty to a misdemeanor for giving a rival player an injury that paralyzed the teen. (James, par. 2) You think that’s bad? "You have the opportunity today to rip their freakin ' head off and let them bleed"..."If I cut 'em with a knife, they 're going to bleed red, just like you!" These are just a…

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    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.…

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    States that are currently involved in competitive sports. With so many kids playing sports at a competitive level, the question has arisen as to whether or not kids should be allowed to play sports. Many of these kids are extremely dedicated and committed athletes, and work relentlessly towards a set goal. They may sustain a multitude of injuries throughout their careers, and will even play through pain. With the numbers of sports-related injuries accumulating, many parents have become concerned…

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    issue of whether or not sports are good for their children. Some parents have considered the word “sports” as being negative because of how they impact their children. They have searched all the negative aspects of sports in order to convince their children that sports are bad. Furthermore, they have provided their kids with graphic images and videos of athletes getting injured in order to create a fear in their kids’ conscience. While some parents are pessimistic towards sports, many parents…

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