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    physical fitness games and sports are essential. All young men and women inschools‚ colleges‚ universities and training institutions should play games.Even business executives and others engaged in serious and very responsible activities should play some game in their spare time. It is necessary for their good health‚ physical fitness andmental alertness.A proper balance should be maintained between work and games. Work would become burden it there are no games and sports. A fair amount of physical

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    Gregory Timothy In the United Kingdom sport is provided throughout many different ways and is funded through government Lottery and private sources. Maria Miller who works through a DCMS select committee will. There are National governing bodies and another type of organisation called “QUANGOS”. According to BBC (2010) a quango is an organisation that is funded by taxpayers‚ but not controlled directly by central government. These are run away from the government In order to give a service to

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    Introduction Sports have existed in our society for thousands of years; Ancient Greece introduced formal sports with the first Olympic Games in 776 BC. They have evolved over the years and will‚ without a doubt‚ always continue to be a part of society. The 204 nations who participated in the 2012 Olympics give a glance of how almost everyone in the world is exposed to sports. There is absolutely no doubt that the world’s society is affected by sports. However‚ the question at hand is not whether sports affect

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    Importance of Sports Sports have been around for quite a long time now‚ but do we realize how much of an impact they have made? They helped the economy and people as well. Sports have a very different history that made a huge impact on today. Sports were used as entertainment during the war‚ it also boosted our economy‚ and is important to health and fitness. I think sports were very important in the making of what we have today. They affected the people of this time as well. A reason sports were so

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    February 14‚ 2012 How sports effect society I’m of two minds about Wilfred Sheed claim that sports play a positive role in society. On the one hand I agree that sports had many positive influences on society‚ on the other hand sports have negative effects as well. Sports can build one’s character and promote the virtues of honesty‚ respect‚ selfless teamwork‚ dedication and commitment to a greater cause. Over the past 150 years sports have tremendously changed. Sports play the fundamental role

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    The Social Benefits of Sport An Overview to Inform the Community Planning Process sportscotland Research Report no. 98 Professor Fred Coalter Institute for Sports Research University of Stirling sportscotland v1‚ January 2005 This research report is one of a series of reports and summary digests available on sportscotland’s website: www.sportscotland.org.uk/ The research section is located at: www.sportscotland.org.uk/ChannelNavigation/Resource+Library/TopicNavigation/Research/

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    Sports Day Speech by Chairman Ian Henney 2013 Honorable guest of honors‚ ministers‚ parents‚ friends‚ and students‚ l would like to welcome you to Borrowdale Brooke Academy Sports day. School sports day is a red letter day on the calendar. It is a day when students are freed from their classrooms to jump and run around‚ freed from the fetters of learning. It is a day for mothers to wear their summary best and fathers to cheer on their sons. It’s a day when children who may struggle with academic

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    Functionalism is a consensus structuralist theory‚ which sees the source of crime and deviance located in the structure of society. Although crime and deviance might be stigmatised in society‚ some sociologist think it is important to have it occur and there are some benefits to it. Durkheim (1982) argued that crime is an inevitable feature of social life‚ because individuals are composed to different influences and circumstances‚ and so not everyone can be equally committed to the shared values

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    Sztompka (Ed.)‚ On Social Structure and Science (pp. 339-359). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Merton‚ R. K. (1996). On Social Structure and Science. (P. Sztompka‚ Ed.) Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Merton‚ R. K. (1948/1968). Social Theory and Social Structure. New York: The Free Press Functionalism. http://web.grinnell.edu/courses/soc/s00/soc111-01/IntroTheories/Functionalism.html Retrieved on 29/06/2011.

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    Sportsmanship? Sportsmanship (conduct as fairness‚ respect for one’s opponent‚ and graciousness in winning or losing‚ becoming to one participating in a sport) is that many seek out to find their own definition. Is it making sure you wish your opponent a good game? Maybe it is even applauding an opponent for their achievements. Is it truly as simple as treating you opponent as a person and not a terrorist. I believe sportsmanship should show respect for your opponent‚ you love for the game and

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