children all over the world are involved in competitive sports. This has resulted in many enthusiastically argued debates. Some claim that competitive sports teach children many important life lessons. Others may argue that sports can lead to not only physical damage‚ but also emotional damage. The reality of the situation is that competitive sports are inappropriate and unsuitable for children of adolescence or younger. First and foremost‚ sports can be physically and mentally damaging to students
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face on cheerleading. Cheerleading in America is no longer a matter of waving pom-poms‚ a cute smile and being overly perky. Calling themselves athletes‚ not eye candy‚ cheerleaders are pushing harder for recognition as participants in an official sport. Today‚ cheerleading involves skills which require the strength of football‚ the grace of dance‚ and the agility of gymnastics. Complex maneuvers are performed which challenge the limits of the body. Safety organizations such as the American Association
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Playing sports often helps players become more sociable and strong friendships. School sports can improve grades and help players gain more confidence in themselves. Playing sports can be the only thing some students look forward to during the school year. Scientific studies have concluded that athletes pay more attention during school so they can get better grades to play in games. Some people might argue that sports keeps kids from focusing on schoolwork but studies show that when kids are in
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The image of youth sports in America is currently changing. It is becoming more and more common for youth athletes to begin their competitive careers around age 7‚ and many even getting into organized athletics as early as the age of three. There is currently an estimated 25 million school based athletic programs‚ and almost 22 million organized community based athletic programs for kids in the United States according to the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports at Michigan State University‚ making
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Sports Injury Persuasive Writing Do you know anyone with a serious sports injury? Over 5.3 million americans are living with traumatic sports related injuries. Some sports injuries will have a lasting effect of a person’s life. Some people say that kids are protected while playing sports but inexperienced coaches‚ unenforced laws‚ and undeveloped technology will all lead to serious injuries to players. These injuries can be the cause of a child’s damaged well-being and learning ability/mental health
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When it comes to sports in this society‚ women’s status often has low expectations for their ability to play and are known as not excited or weakness in the sport. As for men athletes in this society‚ they are expected to become active‚ highly strong‚ and energetic in the sport. Title IX is a short and simple term for: “No person in the United States shall‚ on the basis of sex‚ be excluded from participation in‚ be denied the benefits of‚ or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program
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Youth athletes often become less interested in their sport if every one receives the same participation trophy for working hard ‚or just showing up. If everyone gets a participation trophy‚ the trophy will loose its meaning and be less valuable to young athletes. The athlete will think it just something else
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what power is when I win. Victory plays an important part in the true definition of power because winning makes a person push themselves to take control. Similar to a fencing event‚ professional sports play a role in defining power. Mainly through the
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Do you ever wonder what type of sports fans you are? Close your eyes and imagine yourself sitting in the bleachers at one of your favorite team’s games. Would your body be painted head to toe in your team’s colors? Would you be shouting chants at the top of your lungs? Would you be applauding your team‚ even if they were losing or would you only cheer when everyone else does? Would you only be there because your friends are attending and you thought it would be entertaining‚ or just because the team
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other sport. a lot of pro gamers make more than enough to live on their own. Gaming is a very interesting subject when it is discussed as a sport. I think gaming should be a sport‚ because they get paid like any other sport There are many professional gaming leagues around the world but one of the most surprising leagues is in college‚ yup thats right its a college sport. Some of the schools that compete in this varsity level sport is Harvard‚ Princeton‚ and MIT. Just like any college sport they
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