Sports play a huge part in the lives of people all around the world. People play sports for exercise‚ entertainment‚ and some even play for money. Everybody who participates in sports should understand that the amount of different sports that exist is enormous. Some sports require the use of a ball while other sports concentrate on running. Sports may concentrate power‚ agility‚ or just plain coordination. Because the variety of sports is so vast‚ athletes must find different ways to train for each
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Ancient Olympics is 776 BC; this is based on inscriptions‚ found at Olympia‚ of the winners of a footrace held every four years starting in 776 BC.[4] The Ancient Games featured running events‚ a pentathlon (consisting of a jumping event‚ discus and javelin throws‚ a foot race and wrestling)‚ boxing‚ wrestling‚ and equestrian events.[5][6]
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Chapter 4 Problems 1‚ 2‚ 3 = straightforward‚ intermediate‚ challenging Section 4.1 The Position‚ Velocity‚ and Acceleration Vectors 1. A motorist drives south at 20.0 m/s for 3.00 min‚ then turns west and travels at 25.0 m/s for 2.00 min‚ and finally travels northwest at 30.0 m/s for 1.00 min. For this 6.00-min trip‚ find (a) the total vector displacement‚ (b) the average speed‚ and (c) the average velocity. Let the positive x axis point east. 2. A golf ball is hit off a tee at the
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Horseshoe pitching has existed as a sport for over a thousand years. The origins of this sport are most likely based in athletic competitions that involved throwing a heavy discus (imagine a stone Frisbee®). It is believed that fans of the Greek discus competitions created their own game by using discarded horseshoes and throwing them towards a stake in the ground. In 1869‚ the British devised the first actual rules for the game of “horse-hardware” pitching. There were limitations to the size of
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What is a drug? A drug is a chemical substance that‚ when absorbed into the body‚ can alter normal bodily function. Many drugs have been banned in sport if they are deemed to provide an unfair advantage‚ pose a health risk‚ or are seen to violate the ‘spirit of sport’. The use of banned drugs by athletes is referred to as ‘doping’. The International Olympic Committee (IOC)‚ and more recently‚ the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have been leading the way in the battle against drugs in sport.
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What is sport? Sport: “an organized‚ competitive‚ and skillful physical activity requiring commitment and fair play‚ in which a winner can be defined by objective means. it is governed by a set of rules or customs... Non-competitive activities‚ for example as jogging playing catch‚ are usually classified as forms of recreation.” Physical events such as scoring goals or crossing a line first often define the result of a sport. However‚ the degree of skill and performance in some sport such as
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in 1921‚ and was described as the "sex symbol" of the 20s (Discus). Clara Bow was present in about 46 silent films‚ and was known for the original "It Girl". Clara Bow was an amazing actress. There were many famous actresses. Greta Garbo‚ who was from Stockholm‚ Sweden‚ was another great actress (Discus). She was born on September 18th‚ 1905 and died April 15th ‚ 1990. Her active years began in 1921 and ended in 1940 (Discus). Greta’s greatest films were Anna Christie‚ Romance Queen
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long-distance race possibly to be compared to the modern 1500-or even 5000-metre event‚ was added. Wrestling and the pentathlon were introduced in 708 BC. The latter was an all-around competition consisting of five events --- the long jump‚ javelin throw‚ discus throw‚ foot race‚ and wrestling. Boxing was introducing in 688 BC‚ and in 680 a chariot race. In 648 the pancratium‚ a kind of all-strength‚ or no-holds-barred‚ wrestling was included. Kicking and hitting were allowed; only biting and gouging (thrusting
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One of the oldest form of competition‚ practiced by some of the most dominant men in history‚ wrestling has been around since ancient times. The first real traces of wrestling date back 5000 years to the time of the Sumerians. Sculptures and artwork also show evidence of wrestling in the egyptian culture. Almost all ancient cultures practiced some form of wrestling‚ but it was never done in an organized fashion until the Roman and Greek empires. For the Greeks‚ wrestling was a science and it represented
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Remember the Titans Favourite Character Gerry Bertier was one of the most racial-abusive people on the football team. He believed that the whites were the dominant race‚ but Gerry is one of the prime examples of the 1980s who were racist even after the great Martin Luther King‚ and the abolishment of slavery‚ nearly a century ago. However this is about him and not other historic times before him. Bertier’s parents divorced early in his childhood (around age 7) and he was raised primarily by his mother
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