Rūta Meilutytė: about sports culture in Lithuania and Kaunas, the everlasting enthusiasm of Lithuanian fans, and the beaten fears. A swimmer Rūta Meilutytė is convinced that sports culture in Lithuania, and particularly Kaunas, is taking the right direction. A conversation with a multiple European and World record swimmer about her hometown Kaunas, sports culture in Lithuania, and possible innovations in the field. Although you currently live and train abroad, you are originally from Kaunas. How do you see Kaunas today? Is this the city that feels good to return? Sports culture abroad differs in a way that it is bigger: there are various extra-curricular activities for children, age groups that get involved in these activities are more diverse, …show more content…
Ignorance of what lies at the bottom of the lake, or how deep it is, used to cause an unpleasant sensation, fear. I could only swim about 10 meters away from the shore, that was the biggest distance. This summer, in the countryside, at the lake, I forced myself to jump into the water and swim without stopping. I didn 't let this fear to torture me any longer. Yes, I overcame it, although it tortured me for a long time. I was even afraid to ride on a boat. You are an ambassador for „Kaunas 2022“. One of the most important objectives of the project is to involve the community in cultural events. Do you think that sport could contribute to this and become the link between the community and culture? I believe that sport can contribute to the improvement of urban lifestyle. Sport includes various elements: the routine, healthy nutrition, rest, and other health-related things. Sport can bring families, children, seniors together, and in addition, there is a number of team sports which would very quickly become family favorites. Various sports-related initiatives encourage people to exercise or simply promote a healthy lifestyle. As an athlete, I must plan my time extremely efficiently, my day is on a tight schedule, therefore, I understand what needs to be sacrificed for the sake of an achievement or how hard work can pay off later. Sport teaches these
Gerdy writes, “Sport can bind a community, and it can promote social change” (13). He goes on to say that sport can also teach lessons and have good impact on your health. Gerdy himself believes that he has an addiction to sports. He explains “I have spent countless hours at games, watching them on television, or reading about them in newspapers and magazines” (Gerdy 13). The author does achieve his purpose because of his use of
The sports must be used as a medium to make the children more healthy and physically and psychological
The purpose of this essay is to discuss the values that were portrayed from the writings of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. Further more, it was also to compare the values from the writings to the attitudes of modern sports. From reading both of these excerpts it can be concluded that multiple aspects from the Greek athletics are prominent in modern sports. These examples range anywhere from awards, pride, religion, trash talk, and even betting. Even the emphases of importance of sports in society were evident during the Greek athletic period, which is also a societal norm in today’s athletics.
Competitive sports provide a community which kids can work with and beat other teams with. “Playing a sport helps children develop social skills which would benefit them even when they grow older. Playing sports teaches them about teamwork and cooperating with others. They learn to interact with people from different ages” (Mahaseth). When these kids grow up, they can use these skills to be able to cooperate and talk with their colleagues.
You feel relaxed when you're with your friends, and when you're doing something that you enjoy doing. However, one side reasons why sports bring many together and connect is maybe they might want the same goal at the end to win a event or make a meaningful memory with others. By participating in a sport, or multiple sports, it can have a positive impact on one’s
The first reason sports help kids these days is by making them have a healthy lifestyle with good food and lots of exercise. This huge, as it stops kids from always eating junk and binging T.V. Sports let kids exercise in a healthy way through the important practice and energy required in competitive sports, which is encouraged by kids desire to win and get better, and forces kids to exercise by also getting better. For example, Kirk Mango (a physical educator, former coach, and national champion) says, “fitness improvements achieved through training... In a society where obesity has become a major health issue”(Mango, 2012). This shows that sports are a good way to keep people healthy.
Sport for years has brought people together all around the world. Sport has the potential to unite people. The UN definition of sport is all forms of physical activity that contribute to physical fitness, mental well-being and social interaction, such as play, recreation, organized or competitive sport and indigenous sports and games. The Oxford English dictionary definition of sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. This shows us how sport is not just for competition, it is for fun and entertainment.
Following Rosch’s indications (1975), a rate of 1 will indicate that the activity would be a very good example of people’s idea of sport, while a rate of 7 will indicate that the activity would fit very poorly with their idea of sport. The questionnaire will be translated into different languages (Italian, Lithuanian, English, French, Deutsch, Spanish). Data will offer an overview of what activity is more typically considered “sport” and what is not and this results will be employed in the Pilot Study
As we all know sports started to be popular since Ancient Greece until now, that is the reason why a lot of students are being influenced to join. They are being able to know what are the different challenges of being a student athlete, how do they become successful in that particular circumstances that they been through. This research is about the life of a Student-Athlete but it focuses on the challenges. This study will able to find out the different advantages and disadvantage of being one of them.
Sports provide opportunities to explore and develop young athletes. Young athletes can identify themselves apart from playing sports through connecting with others and building new relationships
Research from Livestrong has shown that kids who partake in sports and,that are active have a minimle chance of becoming obese. Further more, children have a less of a risk with getting diabetes, than kids who do not participate in athletics. Research done by Livestrong suggests that When kids participate in sports teams, they are encouraged to eat more healthy. In short, kids who play and are in sports teams are more healthy, and get more exercise than kids who are not in teams. Playing sports its not only “A game,” it teaches children important life lessons, and also lesson criminal activity.
Value of Sports and Visual Arts In today's society, high school sports are highly valued. With sports comes recognition, good health, and so much more. Although sports provide many positives for growing teens, they are too glorified. Too much funding and support from schools and communities go into the sports program, and while many programs out of school allow kids to take part in sports, rarely are there any that involve acting, music, and art.
set up strategy aiming at leaving “a lasting tourist legacy”, as a result of the appeal for the host nation. Hence, due to the commercial success of such events, host nation organizers have adapted the Olympic ceremonies to the economic prospects, adjusting “the timing and structure of events to maximize global viewership. In this way, the economics of a globalized mass media continue to Olympic stagings of the Nation.” 1.2.2.2. Reassertion of Power and Prominence Olympic opening ceremonies play a significant role in the assertion of power and prominence of the host country, and can therefore serve as healing internal wounds related to a lost glorious past.
Not only can sports unite countries around the world, but they can also bring individual sportsmen and women together as a team. Sport allows team mates to form bonds that teach them to function as part of a whole, which is also a worthy skill to have in life. These bonds formed sometimes not only exist during the game but off the field as well. Sports can bring strangers
According to Senator Pia Cayetano that it is time that the administration should start supporting sports programs seriously (Gutierrez, 2012). Indeed, Filipino athletes are more likely to win at international competitions with improved sports equipment and