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- 291: Snowmobiling
- Snowmobiling Well, it's time to start looking for different winter sports 'cause believe it or not at some point this winter, it is supposed to get cold and when that time comes I want my readers to be prepared with some activities to keep them busy in the cold deadlock of winter. Now when I think of winter one of the first sports that comes to mind is snowmobiling. This is a sport that can be extremely fun or extremely testing of your patience, but in any event, an adventure. Now before I waste the time of some ...
- 292: Snowboards
- ... on the Snurfer. In 1979 Tom Sims and Chuck Barfoot created the first board made of fiberglass. At the end of the seventies the beginning of the eighties, the snowboard begin to appear in some sports magazines (especially skateboard magazines,) and on American and Canadian TV. A beer commercial showed Paul Graves riding a snowboard. This introduced the snowboard to the public, although it was still considered a strange sport. Now ... a toy to a high-tech piece of equipment, from a sport for trouble makers to an Olympic event, from a small family owned business to a major business, forming the mainstay of the winter sports industry. The passing of recent years has seen huge advances in equipment technology and performance, clothing design and the evolution of progressive and smooth riding styles. This has provided the images necessary to make snowboarding ...
- 293: A Seprate Peace
- ... are five feet nine when you are really five feet eight and a half"; "Always say some prayers at night because it might turn out that there is a god"; and "You always win at sports." The latter of the three was amazing because to Finny all you had to do was play to win at a sport. Unfortunately, this all added up to a point where jealousy overcame Gene and ... the limb." Finny fell and shattered his leg. Gene became overwhelmed by sorrow because he had caused his best friend to shatter his leg. The most athletic person in the school could no longer play sports. Gene eventually got up the nerve to go to Finny and tell him the truth about causing the fall. However when he got to him it was Finny who apologized, saying, "I'm sorry about ...
- 294: Put Me In, Coach...!
- Coaching girl's softball and boy's baseball teams has both many differences and similarities. They are obviously two different sports, but they have a lot in common. In the same way, the coaching position is known to be the hardest job on a team. He or she is responsible for choosing new players from the ... Planning the line-up takes a lot of thought and careful consideration. Every player on the roster must play at least one inning of the game, or loss by forfeiture will result. As in both sports, the umpire's judgements are official. Parents think they have the last say with coaches. Wrong! A coach cannot please everyone. Few of the parents will complain of their child having certain disadvantages. Among all ...
- 295: Instant Replay Should Be Reinstated in the NFL
- ... in these are momentum halting calls and calls that could possibly deny records to be made and/or broken. One other group that will benefit from instant replay being reinstated, besides the teams, are the sports gamblers. With instant replay, states allowing sports gambling and gamblers will have better chances of getting an even break on games that are bet on. This would make most games easier to tell who wins, by how much, and if the game ...
- 296: Acura NSX
- Acura NSX The NSX first made in 1991 was the first real Japanese challenger to the favorable European sports cars such as Ferraris. The best part about the car is that it possesses a unique combination of race-car engineering, performance, and looks, coupled with the refinement and practicality of a luxury coupe. This car can go from 0-60mph in 5.8 seconds. Not only does it fit most personal wants and needs, it also costs less than most sports cars and has the best visibility of any exotic car. There is plenty of interior room and the dashboard is user friendly as Acura has displayed before. The NSX was also introduced to me through ...
- 297: A Separate Peace, Detailed Ana
- ... really is perfect. When at the tree, he was still sore at Finny and when he was about to jump, Gene shook the limb, Finny Lost balance, fell and shattered his leg. Never to play sports again. Now Gene had a new enemy: Guilt. Gene knows that he has broken Finny's leg, it is all his fault, his best friend can never play sports again because of him. All his fault. This is really eating at him and he denies it to everyone except himself. Gene tries to tell Finny that he jostled the limb and made him fall ...
- 298: Muhammed Ali
- Muhammed Ali In some peoples eyes Muhammed Ali is the greatest boxer ever. He has always been classified as great! He was even classified as the greatest athlete in the 20th century by Sports Illustrated. He was the first to win the heavyweight title three times! He was a worldwide entertainer, and millions of people enjoyed watching his style. He was also very controversial because of his religious beliefs ... been doing charity work for his community in Louisville. In 1986, he was presented with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his lifetime achievements in promoting peace, unity, for his charitable donations and for sports. Ali is now the most recognized athlete throughout the world, and he was given the opportunity to light the Olympic flame at the 1996 summer Olympics in Atlanta. Also during those Olympics, Ali was given ...
- 299: Salaries Of Professional Athel
- ... I think professional athletes should receive such high salaries is that they are highly skilled. Professional athletes train and practice hard almost everyday and for most of the day. Most professional athletes also have played sports in college. Look at Michael Jordan, he played college basketball. Another reason why I think professional athletes should receive such high salaries is the high risk of injury. When athletes are playing in a game ... athlete will not be playing the sport that they play for the rest of their life. Most athletes retire after the age of forty. And if that person does not have any skills, other than sports, then they need a way of support financially. Look at John Elway he retired this year. John Elway's wife has cancer and if John was not paid the high salary that he was paid ...
- 300: Gender
- ... individual and defines his/her gender. Society includes your friends, mentors, enemies, and our co-workers and significant others. If you are a boy you usually hand around with guys, playing football, basketball and other sports. A boy is expected to have Machoness inside him when he grows up. If you are a girl, you would usually hang around girls, playing indoor games, watching soaps, and going shopping every now and ... system. In schools and colleges athletic department defines gender in the most obvious ways. For example it is very highly unlikely to see a football team with female player/players in it. Yes, there are sports which has both male and female teams like tennis, soccer, basketball, baseball/softball. But male teams get more publicity and are backed up with a richer financial budget them female team. Homosexuality is highly discouraged ...
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