...that time is now over. This affects international business because there are currently 209 countries within FIFA. FIFA has a far reaching impact because soccer is the most popular sport in the world. To better understand why and how FIFA became so corrupt, I’d like to lead with some background on the history of FIFA and its biggest members. FIFA stands for The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (English translation: International Federation of Association Football), and is the governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. FIFA is responsible for the organization of football’s major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women’s World Cup which began in 1991. FIFA was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. FIFA is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and consists of 209 national associations. The countries range from Brunei and Tanzania to Brazil and Costa Rica. Member countries must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: Africa, Asia, Europe, North & Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America. FIFA does not control the rules of soccer, but it is responsible for the organization of...
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...Some people can’t do those activities, most of the time in sports you are just standing around waiting for your turn or for the ball to come to you. As humans we do not have all equal abilities, some people are better at soccer rather than volleyball or some people are great at running while others can’t run a full mile to save their life. A lot of people have some form of disability, big or small, it could be something like a strained ankle, a tweaked knee, or lasting damage to a limb or it could be something big like hip dysplasia, asthma, or Tourette's syndrome,or it could even be a really bad cold. Some of our disabilities are hidden or are not that obvious and sometimes we chose not to share this...
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...changing the game we see at home. In Latin America, where the climate and geographies are so much different than the one in the United States, we find growth in basketball. Though the NBA in Latin America is growing, it is still not a hit in Central and South America. Though whenever you go either it is Latin America, China, America, etc… there is always someone playing the game. Even in the likes of Mexico, they are mostly known for militant based political revolution than anything else, but basketball courts do exist. The courts might be used for other things like farming during the day, but you will always see some kid playing and working on his game. Just like what I do when I am in my hometown hooping outside of my house, no court just the concrete and the hoop I have next to my garage. The growth of basketball throughout Latin America region is unexpected, only because they compete for national attention in their number one sport soccer. Basketball has to compete in Central American countries like El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cuba, and Brazil. Volleyball is also a sport that is highly accepted, but mostly in Brazil and Argentina. However, the basketball being played in soccer dominating countries is often influenced by soccer, but depends on the development of the country. “I know in Argentina [basketball] is very popular. Of course, not even close to soccer, and it never will be, but as far as a second sport in my country it...
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...I learned to act like them, and to see the world in their terms. For example, I started to wear the standard apparel and gear. As a volleyball player in Ghana, I barely wore knee pads. The only time I wore them was when we played other teams and the District, Regional and National Sports Councils provided them. We always returned the knee pads after play. Knee pads were not easily accessible in Tamale and were very expensive. In Calgary, getting the standard playing gear got me ready and made it easier for me to blend in. Playing with the participants helped me to cultivate knowledge and gain understanding into participants’ actions and reactions that I observed and that they spoke of during interviews. The knowledge I acquired helped me fit in and also had a positive impact on data...
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...organization of a major sporting event, for example, is a great opportunity for the local economy. The thousands of people who attend will spend money on food, lodging, transportation and other, related tourist activities. However, in recent years, we see these economic benefits are obvious only the short term. If we take the example of South Africa in 2010, the positive impact of the World Cup was, in terms of job creation and reduced crime, only temporary and fell far short of pre-tournament projections. For example, the 309,000 tourists who came to the World Cup spent about $400 million, based on studies of the tourism department. The estimates prior to the tournament were three times higher. While the World Cup saw FIFA profit more than $2 billion, it cost South Africa $4.3 billion -- including nearly a billion dollars to...
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...Curriculum Middle School & High School Ages 11-17 Athletic Director: Darian Witherspoon Table of Contents Section 1 – Mission and Philosophy Statement………………………………………………........................3 Section 2 – Goals and Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………………..….…...4 Goals………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Objectives……………………………………………………………………..………………….…………………………..……………6 Section 3 – Instructional Model……………………………………………………………………………………………………….8 Basketball…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….8 Flag Football…………………………………………………………………………………….………………..……………….....…10 Soccer…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...12 Volleyball…………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….………….14 Floor Hockey………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……16 Softball………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...18 Section 4 --Discussion Model…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….19 Obesity…………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………….19 Bullying…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………26 Section 5 --Personal / Social Responsibility and Participation Model………………………..27 Section 6 --Drugs and Alcohol……………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..28 Section 7 --Positive Impact of Athletics……………………………………………………………………………………….29 Section 8 – Program Consent Form………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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...fear of hurting her. While going up against a girl, this restraint is almost always going on in guys’ minds. Guys shouldn’t have to limit how hard they play at any time, but almost all boys, whether they mean to or not, do not go as hard against a girl as they might a boy. Ever since girls have been playing sports, and even more so since the passing of Title IX, the debate of girls playing on a boys sports team has been a hot one. In my eyes, there isn’t even a real argument to be made. It is frowned upon for boys to play on girls teams, so why let the girls play on boys teams? By the end of high school, boys are, on average, just bigger and stronger than girls. and it pulls many of the great competitors from the girls teams. If you asked people what they thought if they saw a boy playing on an all girls team, almost everyone would say that it would be unfair, since boys, on average, are bigger, faster, and stronger than the girls, and that he is putting all the...
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...BIOMECHANICS The term biomechanics means the study of the structure and function of biological systems using the methods of mechanics. Biomechanics studies the process of kinematics and used in the study of sports actions, such as the motion of throwing a baseball. Why do some golfers slice the ball? How can workers avoid developing low back pain? What cues can a physical education teacher provide to help students learn the underhand volleyball serve? Why do some elderly individuals tend to fall? We have all admired the fluid, graceful movements of highly skilled performers in various sports. We have also observed the awkward first steps of a young child, the slow progress of an injured person with a walking cast, and the hesitant, uneven gait of an elderly person using a cane. Virtually every activity class includes a student who seems to acquire new skills with utmost ease and a student who trips when executing a jump or misses the ball when attempting to catch, strike, or serve. What enables some individuals to execute complex movements so easily, while others appear to have difficulty with relatively simple movement skills? Although the answers to these questions may be rooted in physiological, psychological, or sociological issues, the problems identified are all biomechanical in nature. This book will provide a foundation for identifying, analyzing, and solving problems related to the biomechanics of human movement. Definition of Biomechanics The term biomechanics combines...
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...Terese Wilhelmsen Master’s thesis PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF CHILDREN Exploring how intergenerational transfer of habitus frame boys and girls opportunity to generate and negotiate physical activity within their everyday life. NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Department of Sociology and Political Science Master’s thesis in Sport Science Trondheim, January 2012 Terese Wilhelmsen PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF CHILDREN Exploring how intergenerational transfer of habitus frame boys and girls opportunity to generate and negotiate physical activity within their everyday life. Master in Sport Science Department of Sociology and Political Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NTNU Trondheim, Norway. 1 ABSTRACT Several indicators of social background and gender expectations are found to have an important impact on children’s physical activity patterns, yet few studies have explored intergenerational transfer of habitus through the use of triangulation of methods. The aim of this study is to explore how intergenerational transfer of habitus frames children’s opportunit to generate and negotiate physical activity in their everyday life. This is done by examining the relationship between children’s physical activity pattern’s and: parental capital, parental perception of gender appropriate...
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...Papers University of Amsterdam Index Paper 1: Superstition in Sports Words: 1011 Page: 2-4 Paper 2: Attentional Focus in Motor-Skill Acquisition Words: 1183 Page: 5-8 Paper 3: The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Athletic Performance Words: 950 Page: 9-11 Paper 4: Why is there a Home-Court Advantage? Words: 1110 Page: 12-14 Paper 1: Superstition in Sports In sports weird rituals and superstitions are not uncommon and if they lead to success they are even respected. For example, Johan Cruijff played his whole career with shirt number 14. Besides, he always left the dressing room last, followed by tapping the goalkeeper in his belly and spitting out is gum over the middle line just before the whistle. Many athletes develop comparable illusionary pattern perceptions, such as crossing their fingers or carrying a lucky charm (Vyse, 1997; Wiseman, & Watt, 2004, cited from cited from Damisch, Stoberock, & Mussweiler, 2010). However, it is questionable if superstition is useful because it is based on irrational beliefs that logically unrelated objects, actions, or circumstances positively influence performance. This paper will answer the question if and why superstition improves performance. First, the purpose of superstition is will be explained and subsequently the effects of superstition on performance will be discussed. Personal control is understood as a fundamental human motivation (e.g., Heckhausen, & Schulz, 1995; Maier, & Seligman...
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...college athletes that they should be payed for playing their respective sport. This has been a popular topic among the college ranks whether they should pay these college athletes when they already have a scholarship and get national exposure. Nonetheless, college athletes should not be paid for playing their respective sport because athletes already have positive benefits of being able to be in college and playing a sport. There are many negative aspects of paying college athletes. We can start with financial cost within the NCAA industry. This issue has mainly started with men’s basketball and football players. The issue is that if the NCAA is to pay men’s basketball and football players, they would also have to pay women’s volleyball and soccer players, and every other athlete at these institutions. According to TITLE IX, it must provide equal opportunity to men and women ( businessinsider.com: Gaines,Cork; 2011.20.Aug). Basically, if the NCAA were to pay the men’s basketball and football players, it would have to include every other athlete in their respective college. Paying college athletes would cost $200 million each year(Gaines). That is an excessive amount of money for paying athletes. Then we would have to think where the money...
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...Lesson Construction Template Introduction and Objective Think about a sport you’ve played in the past. Do you play baseball, volleyball, or soccer? Do you watch sports on television? In a sport, what is the purpose of the team? What is the team’s goal? That’s right! A team’s purpose is to win. So, how exactly does a team accomplish that goal? Have you ever heard the old saying that there’s no “I” in “team”? What do you think that means? Today, we’re going to look at what is called collaboration. Today's lesson objective is: Students will engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on grade level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. Learning Skills Take a...
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...sprint speed is guaranteeing a good generic level of strength. George Dintiman and Robert Ward, two professional athletes and weightlifters suggest that an football players should be able to perform one maximum leg press of at least 2.5 times body weight, and have a hamstring to quadriceps ratio of least 75-80%. Both these measures can be tested on basic machines. Moderate abdominal and lower back strength are also essential for sprinting speed, as the trunk muscles are required to balance the sprinting movement. Most football players at the high school level understand the importance of a good strength and conditioning program. A properly scheduled program greatly improves athleticism, which is a key part to strong sports performance. So why do so many young football players do not succeed in their attempts to improve their...
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...from Moeller and I feel like they teach you more than academics they teach you about life. I think three things changed me while I was at Moeller would be football, the Crusader Cavalry, especially my senior year, and being in yearbook. It was not just these three specifically my classes and teachers had an impact on me as well. Walking...
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... 4 Situation Analysis 6 -Management Analysis 6 -Marketing Analysis 8 -Financials 10 -Summary 15 Works Cited 17 Appendix 37 -Quick Questions 37 -Drafts 38 -Internet Research 46 -Annual Report 47 Executive Summary NIKE, Inc. is the largest seller of athletic footwear and apparel in the world. We employ more than 33,000 people globally, including more than 5,500 at our worldwide headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. We sell products in more than 180 countries around the globe. Nike brand designs and sells products in three main product lines — footwear, apparel and equipment. The products are manufactured in approximately 600 contracted factories in 46 countries around the world. More than 1 million people, employed by suppliers, shippers, retailers and other business partners, work to help manufacture, distribute and sell products around the world. Of course, Nike still faces challenges. After several years of red-hot growth, European sales of higher-priced shoes have started to slide. In the U.S.,...
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