Sports

are being thrown, and other hazardous things. Police vehicles are everywhere, and innocent civilians are being hurt. All because the cities’ sports team LOST. Fans everywhere are extremely committed and connected to their sports teams. But sometimes, fans go a bit overboard. Sports fans take sports way too seriously. One reason that sports fans take sports too seriously is sometimes angry fans riot after their team loses. Back in the sixth century, chariot racing fans in Constantinople were…

In sport today I believe women are treated in an unfair way to their male counterparts. Sport is controlled by the media in this century and women are looked at as sexual objects rather than for their talent like men are. The women are also then expected to wear skimpy clothing not because it’s better for the sport but because of marketing. Professional female athletes are seen as inferior to their male counterparts and therefore don’t get as much media coverage. Women athletes play the exact…

world of sports there are millions of fans, of any team across all sports. As such every fan varies, because everyone is different in how they watch and represent their favorite team. Though there may be millions of completely different people all of these sports fan can be classified into 3 main types of sports fan. It is often easy to tell theses 3 groups apart. Firstly, there is the casual fan. This type of fan may have a favorite sports team, in one or maybe a couple of different…

Understanding the Importance of Sports Injuries Injury prevention is an important aspect of youth and elite sports programs across the country. More and more kids today are choosing to partake in deep play sports such as football, basketball, hockey, etc. With the program attendance growing higher and higher the injuries are also increasing; more than 38 million adolescents and children participate in organized sports programs, and even more than that participate in informal and unorganized…

sports have been a common tradition around the world for decades, for example the AFL is very common and well known in Australia and a sport like soccer is popular in Italy. But how have these sports changed? Over the decades all our well known sports have altered and with the evolution of technology the sports we’ve recognised in the past are quite different to how we find we recognise them now. Evidence from over the last 50 years has shown that basketball players have dramatically…

While researching beauty standards in sports, I came across an article. Human Health and Services(1997) proved that “Exercise and sport participation can enhance mental health by offering adolescent girls positive feelings about body image, improved self-esteem, tangible experiences of competency and success, and increased self-confidence. It can also help with academic achievement.” This lead me to wonder how transgenders are affected by sports and if it helps their self esteem at all. This is…

Sporting events are appreciated worldwide. No matter the event fans will turn out and support their favorite team. Universally anyone can be entertained with the action going on. By offering the ability to globalize sports will increase not only fan base, but that child who dreams of becoming a professional athlete. The opportunity to experience a large event, like an American football game is a memorable experience that everyone should witness. Take professional baseball for example, the…

10 most adventure sports in Dubai Somebody has rightly said “The world is a playground.” And if you want to understand what it means, then come to Dubai. This is a land loaded with outdoor activities and adventure sports that can stimulate your passive hormones, and offer you adventure, thrill, and excitement. Its geographical features has made it ideal for adventure sports. From hiking the roughest terrain and ragged mountains, to sailing with sharks, bashing sand dunes, and diving from the…

In recent decades, there has been a considerable gap between the average income of sports stars and other professionals. In search of the reasons for this unfair inequality, a combination role of the media and the entertainment industry should be taken into consideration. The popularity and fame derived from being in exposure of the media coverage, perhaps play the major role in escalating the salary of sports celebrities. In an competitive process, many gyms offer their best contracts to some…

1500 women golfers competing at the highest level of collegiate golf. To date there has been a lack of studies done on women’s golf, in particular Division I Women’s golf at the championship level. There have been many studies on the mental side of sports. Studies on mental toughness (Jones, 2002), preparation and competition, (Taylor, 2008), performance routines (Hellstrom, 2009), and self-talk (Hayslip, 2010). However,…