India as a nation of vast human resources is yet to fulfill its potential in the world of sports. The resurgence in the sports arena as manifested in the past couple of decades is still far short of international standards. The country’s objective in the long-term must be to forge ahead with planned progress to attain eminence in world sports. India had a rich tradition of supremacy in sports and games down the ages. The epics and history recount the heroic deeds in archery‚ wrestling‚ sword-fighting
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thing? In the world of sports‚ we see respected athletes not only acquiring fame and wealth‚ but influencing things like racial and gender equality. Yet‚ we also see on television what happens when athletes are dishonest; they can be publicly stripped of their dignity and reputation. Furthermore we see on television examples of moral deviance in business‚ politics‚ and entertainment; as well as the dire consequences of being held responsible for such acts. Participating in sports exposes individuals
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Sports Injuries: An Annotated Bibliography Sports have been around since the olympics in 790 B.C.‚ yet only recently has the affects of these sports on our body been addressed. Dr. Bennet Omalu brought attention to the NFLs injuries like no other in 2002‚ when he discovered that the former football star Mike Webster‚ the Pittsburgh Steelers championship center‚ had a degenerative brain disease due to constant head trauma(1). Since the discovery other sports‚ such as rodeo for example‚ have shown
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Sports have always been an integral part of human lifestyle. The Olympics today is no longer exclusive to the Greeks alone after their revival in the 20th century. Today major sporting events such as the Olympics and World Cup are being held around the world. Hence to accommodate international athletes‚ such sporting events have to be organized in large cities having state-of-art facilities. Hosting sports events certainly benefits the host nations which is evident by the intense bidding to bag the
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become one of America’s favorite sports. Even though it is a sport many enjoy watching it is also a dangerous sport. Many football athletes don’t realize the things that can go on during a football game and even if they did they don’t take enough precautions to keep themselves safe. Football is a dangerous sport that can lead to multiple concussions and brain trauma‚ but there are ways that this sport can be made safer. I believe that football can be made a safer sport if high schools are informed about
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November 29th 2010 Should Cheerleading be Considered a Sport? A sport is defined as “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature” (Dictionary.com). Someone can’t roll out of bed and be an amazing cheerleader. Cheerleading is an activity that takes massive amounts of skill and physical prowess‚ but on July 22nd of 2010 Connecticut Judge Stefan R. Underhill ruled competitive cheerleading as not being a sport. Considering the physical demand of the activity
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Dylan Teubner 8th grade english Mrs. king April 26 2016 Grades Before Sports intro This is about grades coming before sports. Sports are fun but they are not as important as grades. Grades are a really important you need to be smart if you would play a pro sport you would need to go to college to play the sport the you like. If you want to go pro one day then you better keep your grades up so you might get a scholarship. A collage will not accept you if you don’t have the grades to go with the
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Golf is not a Sport "I am a golfer‚ not an athlete." These are the words from Lee Westwood‚ a current golf pro‚ who at one point in his life was ranked as high as the 5th best golfer in the world. Despite what most people think‚ golf is a game‚ not a sport. A sport can be a game‚ but a game doesn ’t have to be a sport (Johnson 2). Recently‚ CNNSI did a poll on whether or not golf is a sport‚ and the answer was a definitive "No." Golf is a game that can be played by people of all age and sizes‚ and
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Tyler Douglas Professor Thamm Eng 101-10:00 a.m. Due: Sep. 29‚ 2008 Essay #1 Narrative A major role in my life would definitely be sports. It is almost as if I look up to sports because I could not live without them. Sports pretty much define me as me. I love to play sports as well as watch all kinds of sports on T.V. and if I could ever go to a game and watch the players play live I would be thrilled. Basically sports define me because I am ambitious‚ I finish what I start‚ I set goals for
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Introduction Sport is a significant part of this world; it acts as a social construction (DePauw & Gavron‚ 1995). It offers individuals a time to socialise and build a relationship with each other. Individuals with disabilities have always been present in society‚ although they experienced exclusion and not recognised as a “normal” person. In terms of sport‚ mentally retarded persons were thought to not understand the rules of the sport and therefore were left out. Physically disabled were thought
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