Today, we hear a lot about the downsides of sports: the injuries, scams, academic stress, and drugs, but it is important to realize that only a small amount of athletes actually get involved with this. Playing sports is a healthy way to grow up and to become a successful person. While athletes may encounter the negative side of sports, those are the experiences they can grow from. Playing sports give athletes a chance to experience different types of pressure and make choices that will determine
The Problem with Concussions Vince Lombardi, a legendary NFL head coach, once said “football isn’t a contact sport, it’s a collision sport. Football’s violent nature has enticed fans from across the country. The game has been around for almost 150 years. In that time period, the game changed drastically whether it was the rules or style of play. Concussions were considered to be normal injuries that needed little time to brush off. Players often sat out a few minutes to catch their breath and regain
Should men and women compete against each other in sport? I would like to look at this subject because I am passionate about gender equality in sports and how women should not be discriminated against just because of their size or strength. Feminist movements in 1970 were just the beginning for breaking down gender stereotypes and women being excluded from sporting events. However, organisations are still discriminating against women in many sports due to a clause in the equal opportunities legislation
lot of improvements have been made. Now there are even MMA. MMA is also known as mixed martial arts. In another word it is a full-contact combat sport that allows the athletes to use both striking and grapping techniques whether it is both standing and on the ground. It took place worldwide through the Europe, Japan and today even Korea. In this sport, the competitors were pitted and will fight against one another with few rules. Later during the fight, they will start using more than one skills