Extreme Sports: Theorizing participation - A Challenge for Phenomenology - Extreme Sports: Theorizing participation Introduction The phrase ‘Extreme Sport’ has developed into an all-encompassing umbrella term for those activities that are traditionally associated with risk-takers or ‘adrenalin junkies’ (Lambton‚ 2000). Skateboarding‚ street luge‚ snow sports‚ mountain sports‚ moto-cross and surfing are just some examples of such sports. Participation in these activities has been considered
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example of one of these activities is parkour. But should we consider this occupation as a sport or a sort of Art? For me‚ it is absolutely a sport. In this text‚ I will explain my position about the subject. First of all‚ this activity is very hard on the body. The people who are making this exercise really need to be strong physically. They are able to climb walls and jump over all kind of things. I think it could be considered as an extreme sport like skateboarding because the two don’t have particular
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Psychology Research Essay: Extreme Sports An extreme sport (also called action sport or adventure sport) is a term for certain activities seen as an activity of high danger‚ they are what is considered counter-cultural. They give a thrill of facing difficult challenges and overcoming obstacles. There are many physical and mental benefits o extreme sports but there are also the risk of very bad injuries‚ even death. The activities of extreme sports involve speed‚ height‚ a high level of physical
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Extreme Sports dangerous sports contribute to personal evaluation of oneself and to the character-building. Should be banned 1) Only way to seek excitement Extreme sports often are an escape from reality‚ from stress and from monotony. You don’t have to think about your problems. You just think about yourself‚ you can relax‚ and prove that you can do things which are admired by other people. CounterOther was of seeking excitement Should be banned 1) Irresponsible behaviour -In the majority
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Everybody loves to play sports. They have been a popular recreational activity for many years. Now‚ most high school-level sports are supported by the school. However‚ these school sports have started getting out of hand due to the large amount of school that is missed as a result of school sports. This is a major problem because the whole purpose of school is to learn. School sports should be banned because they cause students to fall behind in school work‚ cost the school money that could be used
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Andrew Del Genio March 4‚ 2013 Should there be a ban on MMA? MMA is banned in 4 different U.S states‚ and many others want it banned nationally. This is to show those people who think it should be banned that they are wrong and that this sport can bring good business to America. Many people believe this sport is very is brutal‚ they use words describing it such as “barbaric” and “Human Cock Fighting” when this sport is nothing like that at all. Fighters don’t even take excessive blows
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ISSUE – Should Boxing Be Banned CONTENTION – Shouldn’t be banned Recently there has been a debate on whether or not boxing should be banned. There are people who agree with the idea of boxing being banned and claim that it is dangerous and life threatening. However‚ there are others who disagree and argue that there are more dangerous sports. This issue could lead to unexpected consequences‚ such as boxers having brain injuries. I believe that boxing shouldn’t be banned because it is the boxers’
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Should Boxing Be Banned? What do Boxing‚ Sky Diving‚ Horseback Riding‚ and Climbing Mountains have in common? All of these sports can be very dangerous to perform some more than others but dangerous all the same‚ yet thousands of people continue to attempt these sports and many more dangerous activities evry day. An obvious question somebody might ask is why doesn’t anyone stop these people from doing these sports if their so dangerous? The simple answer is‚ its nobody else’s business what
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talk about sports‚ it is common to talk about the teams or athletes or how enjoyable the game was. But what people often overlook is the serious issue of Performance-Enhancing Drugs‚ or PEDs‚ that give great athletes an advantage. PEDs are drugs that can give athletes an advantage in a sport and are often abused by many athletes for this reason. However‚ PEDs can be dangerous because of the harm that it can cause to the athletes that use steroids. Performance-Enhancing Drugs should be banned from sports
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Boxing is a very popular sport‚ enjoyed by millions across the world. It is also a dangerous sport. Over 1000 boxers have died during or just after fights in the past one hundred years. Many more have been damaged for life by injuries in the boxing ring. Some of these victims were professional boxers who made their living from the sport. Others were amateurs boxing for fitness and fun‚ rather than for money. Sometimes it seems to be just one punch which does the damage. In other cases it seems to
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