basketball. I have been a basketball player since the age of four and joined my first team when I was in Kindergarten. While I was in elementary school‚ it was difficult for me to communicate with my peers because I only knew Arabic and basic English. However‚ on the basketball court‚ everything made sense. Everyone in the gym spoke the same language. No matter where I played – Maine‚ Massachusetts‚ or Egypt – there was always a similar connection between me‚ the sport‚ and my teammates. I have made every
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employed to keep athletes safe. It hasn’t help bolster confidence that a recent alleged gang rape of a 16-year-old Brazilian girl in a poor section of Rio de Janeiro is creating quite a worldwide stir among women’s rights advocates and law enforcement. According to reports‚ the young rape victim may have been victimized by as many as 30 men. One of the alleged perpetrators has reportedly posted a video of the rape on Twitter. After hours of scouring the video‚ local police have been out in force
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Question). This shows how playing a sport is just a hobby and should not limit student-athletes from changing schools for fear of sitting out of their sport. This problem can easily be solved and it has been talked about for an ongoing amount of time. However‚ it is time stop talking and solve the problem of the student-athlete transfer. Any athlete should be allowed to transfer schools at any time‚ the transferring athlete should be eligible to play their sport immediately at the new school. Obviously
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Athletes‚ singers‚ and celebrities were given the gift of a distinctive and unique talent. When thinking of the topic of role models the very first person who comes to mind‚ is that of a professional athlete. There are a lot of arguments arising on whether or not athletes should be considered role models. Many believe that a role model must be someone who has a personal relationship or bond with one another; however‚ a role model is someone who an individual aspires to be. Sports figures are admirable
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Why Collegiate Athletes Should be Paid In our world‚ people who bring in money with their talents are usually compensated for their efforts. It makes complete sense right? Well for college athletes‚ they bring in billions of dollars worth of revenue for their school‚ but do not get compensated for their talents whatsoever. Most people argue that only professional athletes should be paid because it is their profession‚ but people do not take in account for all the hard work and effort these student
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Are Race Car Drivers Athletes? When people hear the word athlete‚ the first people they probably think of are athletes like Reggie Bush‚ Kevin Garnett‚ or Sidney Crosby. The last kind of person that is probably thought of is a race car driver. Which raises the question‚ is a race car driver a true athlete? Much of this depends on how you would define the word athlete. According to The Merriam Webster Dictionary‚ athlete is defined as “a person who is trained to compete in athletics” (Merriam-Webster)
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reward youth athletes who earn their trophies? Participation trophies the easy way out. Participation trophies not only harm youth athletes‚ nut are a waste of money in youth organizations. Giving participation trophies decreases motivation. It is ok to give participation awards to 6-8 year old’s‚ but not to older youth athletes. Participation trophies should not be given because it teaches kids that you can get an award for just showing up. According to the "Trophies for All" youth athletes are being
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Yes‚ professional athletes and actors are paid to much. Professional athletes and actors get paid a substantial amount of money for one game‚ or movie. While our men and women in the United States Military are struggling to feed their families. It is a sad commentary on our societal values that these entertainers are taking in seven million dollars a years or more. While teachers‚ police officers‚ and firefighters make less than one percent of the income of some athletes and actors. Even if an
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Being a Student Athlete A student athlete is a person that participates in a sport that the educational institution‚ in which he or she is enrolled in‚ sponsors. Although‚ this may sound fun and easy it is the complete opposite. Being a student athlete is stressful and hard. Sometimes being a student athlete becomes so stressful and hard that it begins to be questioned “Do I want to be a student athlete anymore?” Not all student athletes are on scholarship which means that they have to pay for school
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education and being an athlete‚ school feels like a breeze as you walk around campus as one of the big dogs in town. People may think that it is difficult to play a college sport and get career studies‚ but it isn’t impossible through new college programs for athletes to come. There have been recent studies to try to help improve college athletics throughout universities. “Offering an associates bachelor’s degree would place more emphasis on academics‚ and give the student-athlete more in return for
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