a long spear _______17) a popular sport in the USA where athletes slam and dunk the ball into a hanging basket-like ring A) archery B) badminton C) baseball D) basketball E) boxing F) cycling G) diving H) equestrian I) fencing J) football K) gymnastics L) hurdles M) javelin N) shot-put O) swimming P) tennis Q) volleyball copyright, 2008 , Kisito www.ESLTower.com www.ESL-galaxy.com "Olympic Sports" Matching Quiz (Answer Key) 1) Q 2) P 3) L 4) B 5) O 6) A 7) K 8) F 9) J 10) I 11) N
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cruciate ligament) and ACL. The ACL goes through the middle of the knee, it helps provide motion stability to the knee, it is also known as one of the most commonly injured ligament. People who take part in risky sports such as football, dance, soccer, gymnastics, etc are more likely to tear their ACL. When the ACL is injured it’s likely there are other ligaments injured or possible bruising on the bone. An MRI can help accurately depict what has been hurt. The ACL is
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Oscar Garcia Jr., 10, touched the golden medal around his neck with pride as he stood in a mostly Latino crowd of families at Burger Center on Saturday. He had done a little of everything: been part of a tug-of-war contest and tumbled around on a gymnastics mat as part of Fitness Feria, a health-oriented fair that targeted predominately Spanish-speaking families. The goal of the fair, which attracted an estimated 2,000 people, was to engage children like Oscar in sports like rowing or kayaking.
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symptoms placing them at risk for anorexia nervosa” according to national eating disorder.org. The majority in the study with eating disorders were female but male athletes also display this behavior. This is especially the case if they are wrestlers, gymnastics, diving, figure skating, bodybuilders and runners. In essences any sport that places emphasis on weight and individual performance places their athletes at risk. The wrestlers and fighters are required to weigh in before
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CrossFit was created and developed by Greg Glassman, a gymnast who wanted to improve his gymnastic skills and increase his strength more than just completing body weight workouts. He began incorporating weights in his workouts and noticed he began to surpass his competition. Using weights into his gymnastic workouts and integrating aerobic exercises like running and cycling Glassman developed the idea of a CrossFit training program. According to international athlete and Olympic coach Ross Edgley
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In Dr. Bradley’s lecture covering hip hop in the south she was asked about the role of influence that women played in the hip hop culture of the early 2000s. Although she had spent the hour sonically evaluating the significance of primarily OutKast’s music had on the genre and southern culture, it dawned on all the females in the room that she had not mentioned any female artists. It was not because women were not what she wanted to cover, but rather because hip hop is still male dominated and women
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sport she likes, she probably cannot stick with it. Girls must find out what she likes to do and what she thinks she's good at doing outside the popular sport. Also, parents and their teachers must expose her to a variety of sports such as aerobics gymnastics, tennis, or golf and encourage her to find the right one then support them with facilitating the sport she likes. In conclusion, knowing about the barrier is the first step to overcoming the barrier so that it can engage women and
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A reflection on the session with Sophie Sophie is a sixteen year old female gymnast who consults psychologist Paul Weston. She provides significant information about herself but little information about the accident for which she is asking his professional opinion. From the beginning she repeatedly shows herself to be independent by functioning well with two broken arms and is also direct, polite and smart. She offers Paul her broken hand to shake but ultimately becomes very aggressive at the mention
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Achievement- Achievement tests are not used to determine what you are capable of; they are designed to evaluate what you know and your level of skill at the given moment. | * Math exam on current chapter you are studying. * Skills demonstration in gymnastics. | Summative | Performance- Observation and judgment of an ongoing performance skill is usually obtained by using a checklist, rating scale, or holistic scoring rubric. | * Measuring amount of jumping jacks in gym class. * Science project
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During the school year of 2016-2017, NCAA Divisions I and II schools provided more than $2.9 billion dollars in athletics scholarships. They accommodated more than 150,000 student-athletes. On the other hand, division III schools do not offer student-athletic scholarships. Each year only about two percent of high school athletes are awarded athletics scholarships to compete in college. Of the students participating in college football, very few make it to the league to become professional athletes
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