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- 271: The Olympics
- ... compete in any event. Most people are pleased by the way the Olympics have matured, and can’t wait to see the day when women and men compete against each other. Works Cited Bellow, Lawrence. Sports Ethics. California: Contemporary World Issues, 1994. Bresnahan, Brian, and Tutee, Chris. Track and Field Athletics. St. Louis: C.V.Mosby Company, 1947. Former, Harvey. Olympic Controversies. New York: Impact Publishing Company, 1987. Girardeau, Wolfgang. Olympic Games. New York: International Library, 1972. Guttmann, Allen. The Olympics. Chicago: University of Illinois Press, 1992. Lipsyte, Robert. Assignment Sports. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1970. The Olympics. http://www.feminist.org/other/olympic/intro.html. 2-20-99. The Olympics. http://www.olympics.org. 2-20-99. The Olympics. http://www.specialolympics.org. 2 ...
- 272: Jack Robinson
- ... point him in a more positive direction. They had him focus more on athletics. After Pasadena Junior College Jackie got a scholarship to the University of California at UCLA. Jackie's true passion was playing sports. He excelled in every sport he played. His favorites were football, track, baseball and basketball, which earned him a scholarship. Jackie was the first student to play on four varsity teams. At UCLA in 1940 ... Branch Ricky and the encouragement of teammates the determined Robinson survived these attacks and helped the Dodgers win the National League Pennant in 1947. During the season he led the NL with 29 stolen bases. Sports writers named the courageous and talented Robinson Rookie of the Year in the Major Leagues. In 1947, 1950, and 1951 he led in fielding percentages. In 1949 he was given most voluble player award. His ...
- 273: Car Racing
- ... Car racing, which originally consisted of occasional challenges among wealthy individuals in the United States and continental Europe, has evolved into an international year-round professional sport. It is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world with races run before millions of fans at events with wide coverage on television There are three basic types of racecourses in car racing. The oval tracks, which can range in length ... competition within each category, the major forms of the sport differ in the United States and abroad. In most parts of the world, the premier race series are those of Formula One vehicles and for sports cars. These competitions receive less attention in United States, where the most important race series are those for Indy cars, and for National Association for Stock Car Racing (NASCAR) stock cars. Some drivers and teams ...
- 274: Physical Fitness
- ... are needed in the building of and restoration of body tissues. Proteins are not normally stored or accumulated like carbohydrates or fats. That means that they must be consumed periodically, according to a person's sports or daily activities and to a person's muscle mass. Carbohydrates supply energy to the body. Carbs can be divided into two groups: simple carbs, complex carbs. The main difference between the two is the ... different for everyone. Not everybody can run as fast or lift as much as somebody else. When exercising you should start small, and work your way up. You can weight train, run, and participate in sports. Steroids are used for personal and medical reasons. Some people take the easy way out and will use steroids when they lift for quicker results. Anabolic steroids are made from testosterone a male hormone. It ...
- 275: Creatine 3
- ... if you are seriously into bodybuilding, creatine will help shed the light to the sight of quick fast gains. Also, athletes that perform short burst sprints with little recovery time will benefit from creatine. Some sports that are main targets of creatine are basketball and football. But if the sport is one of endurance, such as a marathoner or a sprinter there are studies that show that creatine supplementation may not ... is totally against the use of performance enhancing substances. Their claims are that they are changing sport and taking away all of the hard work and skill that used to go along with sport. Now sports seem altered in such a way that it seems that it's not even people who are playing out there on the field. The "natural" aspect of sport is being taken away for the entertainment ...
- 276: What Is A Baseball Fan
- ... game, these fans form a rooting section, constantly encouraging their favourite players and obediently echoing every cheer flashed on the electronic scoreboard. Baseball fans are really fascinated by trivia. Every day, they turn to the sports page and study last night’s statistics. They simply have to see who has extended his hitting streak and how many strikeouts the winning pitcher recorded. Their bookshelves are crammed with record books, team yearbooks ... call them “bums”. They may even suggest, vocally, that the slumping cleanup hitter be sent to the minors or the manger be fired. But these reactions only hide their broken hearts. They still check the sports pages and tune in to get the score. Furthermore, this intense loyalty makes fans dangerous, for anyone who dares to say that some other team has sharper fielding or better attitude could be risking permanent ...
- 277: Violence In Hockey
- ... damage something or to injure a person. Violence is a reality in our everyday lives. We view it on television, in our neighborhoods, in schools, practically anywhere. But violence is now more often seen in sports. From amateur to professional, this ferociousness is part of soccer, football, baseball, rugby, basketball and our very own national sport, hockey. Canadians who have never seen "blood spilt on an ice rink are not avid ... for a fight than I do when I score a goal."(Collie, Ashley Jude p.60) Those who ever attended a hockey game will agree that these words are the exact truth. But what are sports coming to? Violence has taken over and we must do something to reduce it. The NHL is enforcing new rules to try to prevent it. For example the instigator penalty, punishes the player that started ...
- 278: New Casts
- ... the news show easier and more enjoyable to watch. The news programmer all most always put the most interesting story at the end. This keeps the viewer watching until the end. They also put the sports towards the end too. This keeps the sports fans tuned in until the end. Most of the time as soon as the view watches the segment that he or she wanted the channel will be changed. However, by strategically placing the segments just ...
- 279: Women in Weight Training
- Women in Weight Training There was once a time were women were locked down upon participating in any sport subculture. One of these sports was weight training. Many women had to suffer the consequences of becoming weight trainers. They had to put up with men’s comments, disrespect and sexism while working out in the gym. An example of ... training exercises with cardio-training. Weight-training enables you to strengthen muscles and bones in your arms and upper spine, while cardio-training like walking, jogging, running, stair climbing, skipping rope, skiing and impact-producing sports mainly affects the bones in your legs, hips and lower spine. In The American Heart Association, NIH explains how explains how regular physical activity can also help you reduce your risk of coronary heart disease ...
- 280: The Natural
- ... over his eleven-year career played for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies twice, and the Baltimore Orioles. In 1949, while playing for the Phillies, he was lured into a hotel room by a crazed female sports fan (Wasserman 48). Subsequently, he was shot in the stomach, ending his season. In The Natural, the same happens to Roy. Harriet seduces him and shoots him in the stomach, inflicting an injury so serious ... with Judge Banner to throw the final game symbolizes the infamous scandal in the 1919 World Series involving Shoeless Joe Jackson and the Chicago Black Sox. In what is possibly the most famous of all sports scandals, multiple players from the Black Sox took part in ¡§throwing¡¨ or ¡§fixing¡¨ the series. By doing so, they received handsome amounts of cash from bookies and other influential individuals in society. Roy does the ...
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