Section A- Competitive sports 1. In the text”Competitive sport for children at heart of Olympics legacy” from 2012, released just after the Olympic Games in London the Prime Minister David Cameron announced that competitive and individual sports will be in much more focus. Competitive sports will be a permanent part of the new primary school curriculum which will require every child in primary school to join competitive team sport. The government’s aim is to for all schools to take part of the
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required to achieve development and growth. In Trinidad and Tobago women have contributed positively in the areas of sports, culture, education, family life, leadership and politics and continue to do so for the greater good of the country. Women in the field of sports have also impacted on the development of Trinidad and Tobago. Any country that supports and promotes a woman in sports has already showed great development in nation building. In the past suppression of women was rampant and her role
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children’s sporting activities. Parents today are demonstrating over involvement, over spending, and are over booking their children in youth sports and extracurricular activities. Sports are supposed to be fun and competitive but more fun and entertaining than anything. Parental over involvement is becoming a problem because they can take the fun out of sports for the kids. Parent’s voices can go along way. Yelling and cheering on players and teams is a good thing. Parents should be excited and giving
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White STR 356 Sports Promotion Professor Walpole 5/2/12 The World of Red Bull Red Bull is a sugary, caffeinated drink intended to give consumers a boost of energy. Available in cans ranging from, 8, 12, 16 and 20oz cans. Founded in 1984 by Austrian businessman Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull has become the worlds leading energy drink, a staple in many young, and active people’s lives. Much of Red Bull’s triumph in the industry comes from its ability to market itself within the sports industry. The
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Nowadays, there are so many sports in this world that people are interested in and for each sport; there are so many things that make people become so interested. Allen Guttmann wrote the persuasive article called “The Appeal of Violent Sports” to explain why their have so many people like in the violent sport. He also gives good reason and example to support his idea According to my real experience and also the research from the sport event which is everybody accept it , his persuade article is
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There are three types of sports fans — which one are you? THE CASUAL FAN: Casual-Fans are fans who aren't particularly into their fandom. They enjoy it, know some trivia, see some movies, have some stuff. Casual-Fans are more laid back. This is probably most of my friends. They have their favorite sports teams but they don’t make the effort to watch every game. They know the name of the key players on the roster but that’s it. When the game is on, they’ll watch it but if something else is
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While sport activities-and physical activities in general-are beneficial behaviors for physical and mental development, I believe that sport activities should not play a very important role in middle-schools and high schools as they currently do. I agree to those who believe that sport activities within schools should not be valued to the extent to which they are at the moment because the existence of many such activities makes many children and teenagers to have their priorities orientated toward
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In “Are Sports Fans Happier?” by Sid Kirchheimer it states how being a sports fan has many benefits but it has a few drawbacks. I believe that the benefits of being a sports fan far outweigh the minor setbacks that there may be. Sports give people a way to escape from the pains of everyday life and provide them a social outlet. Being a sports fan has helped bring me closer to friends and family alike by giving us reasons to come together and create new memories that we will be able to cherish forever
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Throughout the world there are many up and coming athletes, as well as current athletes and professionals who aren’t currently utilizing their full potential. When we are talking about potential within athletes we are concerning ourselves more so with their ability to perform efficiently on and off the field. Whether it is through strength, cardiovascular, and muscular endurance, all athletes are required for the extra push, and in some cases the “abnormal extra” when performing at the professional
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involved in sports has influenced me greatly. My involvement in basketball and softball during high school has taught me a lot and shaped me into who I am today. Playing multiple sports has taught me a lot, like time management, strong work ethic, and working with others. In order to stay on top of my school work I had to learn how to manage my time between homework and practices/games. If I did not learn how to do this I would have fallen behind and been unable to participate in these sports. I developed
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