ipl-logo

The Importance Of Sport In Spain

1623 Words7 Pages

Let them be great again

Nowadays, the Spanish sport is supported by itself, the actual generation of athletes is becoming great thanks to his own effort, his sacrifices, his perseverance, and his strong thinking way, but probably this is not being accompanied by the necessary support from the government in order to give to this athletes the opportunity to achieve the results they probably would get if they had a better support, a base in which they could lean and from which they would be able to achieve their deserved success. This athlete generation is incredible, but with a bigger support like in other countries, it would be with total certainty one of the best generations in the sport history, that is the reason why this question should come to our minds, should Spain support more the sport?, and this question may conduct us to this request: “Let them be great again”
Sport is one of the most archaic habits in …show more content…

In order to be prepared for this event, the government made great investments in facilities and in sport education which persist until our days. This investment was great, many High Performance Centers were created, the sports scholarships were highly increased, and also there were investments in advertisement and television programs. This investment was based in the Olympic Sports Association program, which was created with the intention of become greater the sports results in Spain(*3). Finally, those investments were traduced into great results, achieving 22 medals in the Olympic Games in Barcelona 92, 13 of them gold medals, and also the 27 medals achieved in the Olympic Games before Barcelona 92 which have been quadrupled reaching the figure of 127 nowadays (*4). Those past times show that Spain was a referent in sport in the recent years and that if athletes received the necessary support they probably may be great

Show More
Related

  • Commercialism In Sports

    1910 Words  | 8 Pages

    Pierre de Coubertin, the reviver of the Olympic games was a big advocate of an “amateur idea”, he thought that by performing a sport professionally, those sportsman had an advantage to the amateurs. And that would

    Read More

  • Olympics Dbq Essay

    1638 Words  | 7 Pages

    This document is an information guide given to the press by the Soviet Union’s Olympic Organizing Committee. It shows that the Soviet’s purpose in hosting the 1980 Moscow Olympics was that they wished to show their “peaceful foreign policy” to the rest of the world, stating that the respect for the Soviet achievements in sport were secondary to the political purpose of these Olympics. Since the context of this document is directly from Soviets, a clear bias is shown

    Read More

  • Olympics Dbq Analysis

    1067 Words  | 5 Pages

    The olympics are athletic games that first started in Greece. These games were later revived and are now seen as massive global athletic events that bring the world together and are held every four years. The olympics between 1892 to 2002 brought together cultures due to bringing together nations regardless of wars while simultaneously divided nation’s teams because of countries enforcing their own political agendas onto their athletes, such as Nazi Germany making their athletes prove how Nazism is better than democracy. Women were also beginning to participate in the games and at first were barely participating in the games, economically the olympics became more and more expensive throughout the years and became a cash pit for large companies

    Read More

  • Cadiz Biddy Football: The Spot Role Model

    562 Words  | 3 Pages

    From a young age I watched the cheerleaders at football games in incredible admiration. All of the girls- in their sleek uniforms with pompoms in colors representing their school- captured my attention. I longed to be in their shoes one day, and I looked up to them. The cheerleaders claimed the spot role model to me for the majority of my childhood. I never realized that years into the future I would fill their shoes, and carry the responsibility of being the person little girls looked up to.

    Read More

  • Soccer In The Middle Ages

    58 Words  | 1 Pages

    The Middle Ages kept the young boys version alive. There were still no rules. It was played in the streets and went out of hand. Anyone could join which lead to many problems. The game was too popular and could not be stopped.

    Read More

  • Olympics Dbq Essay

    748 Words  | 3 Pages

    Adam Wolfe English III H Mrs. Casey 6-20-23 The Impacts of the Olympics The Olympics are a world renowned, beautiful and extreme sporting competition. In which over 200 countries compete for titles in the various categories. These titles win these counties and their altheates international renown. While the Olympics are this great, global spectacle and wonderful tradition, it causes great cost and impact to the people of the host country.

    Read More

  • Voltaire's Conception Of Sport

    159 Words  | 1 Pages

    Above all, playing sports shows us an important truth that life is always in motion. This famous notion was first brought up by a French thinker named Voltaire. Such an idea is simple in words but deep in meaning. The globe is turning nonstop; the sun rises in the east and sets in the west day after day; rivers are flowing towards the sea; time is passing; all living creatures are growing... all these events justify Voltaire 's concept.

    Read More

  • Sports In The 1970s Essay

    814 Words  | 4 Pages

    1970s and Sports The 70s were a time of disco, polyester suites, pet rocks, but also a time that many felt self-absorbed and challenging. Generally speaking, they were mostly the time of political justice and the rights of women and African Americans. Therefore as the U.S got more in the 70s, they found themselves to be sinking down into a difficult situation of political corruption. 1970s Historical, Social, and Political Events

    Read More

  • Sports: The Negative Effects Of Sports On Children

    1356 Words  | 6 Pages

    Naval Officer Robert Ballard once said, “Follow your own passion- not your parents’ not your teachers’- yours.” In today’s society, what a parent thinks affects what a child thinks. Children often values a parent’s happiness over their own. More than twenty-six million kids play sports around the world starting as young as age six.

    Read More

  • Football In Latin America

    864 Words  | 4 Pages

    The competitive nature of football in Latin America helped it flourish and plant deep roots in the cultures of these countries. The sport can impact many aspects of their everyday lives and lead to nationalism and strong pride. Soccer in Latin America has been analyzed by historians, journalists, and filmmakers as an important feature of understanding the country’s popular culture and national identity through the history of Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina. Once all three countries could defeat the English National and club teams, soccer was a main source of nationalism and helped confirm the social development of these Latin American countries (Nadel 45). Brazilian soccer plays an important role in the globalization of the sport while directly

    Read More

  • Values Of Healthcare In Italy

    911 Words  | 4 Pages

    The Italian Healthcare System and Values of Sports Citizens in many countries have the right to obtain certain healthcare plans to preserve their physical and mental well-being. However, healthcare options often have different variations in different countries. The Italian and the United States’s systems may have similarities, but there are certainly many differences in how each country approaches healthcare. Along with healthcare, the value of sports in Italy also have many similarities and differences to the citizens of both countries.

    Read More

  • Functionalism In Sport

    1023 Words  | 5 Pages

    Functionalist theory generally leads to the conclusion that sports is well known in society, because they maintain the mores and values that keeps the stability and order in everyday life. Conflict theory focuses on the need to change the organization of sports and society. The goal of these changes is to give workers, in-cluding athletes, control over the conditions of their work or even their own schedule. In this case it identifies factors related to class relations and economic exploitation in sports. In the micro approach, it tries to understand the meanings, identities, and social relationships associated with sport

    Read More

  • Olympic Games A Waste Of Money

    771 Words  | 4 Pages

    As this is an international event the cost of hosting it is huge. For instance, the total output of the 1976 Montreal Games was $1.48 billion whilst the 2012 London Games was an insurmountable $14.6 billion. Stadiums are built for different disciplines, and national representatives are invited to perform in the opening and closing ceremony, As a result the stadiums need a high level of security. In this essay I will be debating about the benefits and consequences of the Olympic Games. The three main points which will be covered are; where the hosting country receives the money from, whom it will benefit, and what it does to the country.

    Read More

  • Causes Of Popularity Of Sports

    1482 Words  | 6 Pages

    Thus, the aim of the paper is to trace the popularity of sports in the United States rooted in its history, promoted by the political and economic changes, highlighted by the educational purpose, and grown up by the society 's needs. Historical, political, economic, and technological development, diversity of the US population, great attention to sports in the US educational system and mass media have caused great popularity of sports in the United States.

    Read More

  • Gender Stereotypes In Sport Essay

    1060 Words  | 5 Pages

    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

    Read More

More about The Importance Of Sport In Spain

Open Document