Why Do Special Athletes Participate In Sports

“I think everybody needs to do it,” Walker said. “It doesn’t hurt anything, and you’re saving lives. It takes not even an hour. If anyone can give, they should. It’s so simple.” Northwest’s Student Senate will be hosting a blood drive Oct. 24-26 from 11-4:30.

The investigation states that the man had a four hour practice that included multiple helmet to helmet collisions. The coach of this team have been to have told the kids to hit with their head and not shoulder. I don't know if the coach was uneducated or just incompetent but either way we it shows we need to educate more people on concussion prevention. Football is not the only sport that we should worry about concussions. Studies have shown that out of 100,000 concussion patients 64-76 of them are football, 54 of them are ice hockey players, 33 of them are girls soccer players.

They will learn that they need all the players best effort to succeed. Students that are on the team and even that aren 't on the team will encourage each other to do well. Students that are members of the team will learn team play and how to work together. Students will take pride in leadership and even friendship. Kids will have fun on the field and off the field.

In honor of the great Jackie Robinson, his wife Rachel founded the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship; a dream of Robinsons his whole life. This foundation awards minority student who aspire to attend college but do not have the means to do so. Jackie believed in an equal opportunity for all people, in this wish, his wife founded this foundation to achieve his dream of equal opportunity for people of all races and incomes. Last fall, the foundation awarded 1.2 million dollars in scholarship money to 240 students. Since the 1970s, 800 students across the country have received the prestigious award (“Robinson Foundation”).

It will lead to more developed, hardworking individuals. Competitive sports tests us in so many different ways, our ability to work with others, our skills. The beauty of competitive sports is that it not only serves the kids but everyone around them. This is why all kids should have the opportunities to join competitive

Despite the critics perception however the NCAA did stick to its mission and core values. They did this by always staying loyal and supporting its member institutions such as players and coaches. They supported the athletes by providing over $2.4 billion in athletic scholarships. Every year over 150,000 student-athletes reap the benefits of these funds. In addition, the NCAA also provides $100 million each year to support student athletes academic endeavors and also provide them with essentials that every college student must have, such as a computers, clothing or emergency travel expenses.

There are 69,000 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University either in the undergraduate, graduate, or online programs. GCU is a rapidly growing and successful for-profit university constantly looking for innovation to please the investors. On GCU’s main campus there are around 18,000 students enrolled to participate school on grounds with only four smaller weight rooms and one strength training facility for the division one athletes only. Many of students on campus participate in colligate athletics, club sports, and other various physically demanding activities such as CrossFit, weight training, and hiking. It is obvious there is an apparent problem within Grand Canyon University limiting its student’s opportunities to work out and live a healthy lifestyle due to the lack of weight lifting equipment on

He was very curious about social issues in the nation. Mccandless was 24 years old and graduated in 1990 and was captain on the cross country team where he always told his teammates to try there best. He graduated from Emory university with a degree bachelor in history and after graduation he donated all his money his parents gave him to a charity. Shepard was the most admirable and left a big impact on many people especially people

This study used in-depth interviews to examine service members who currently or have in the past participated in the recreational sports during and after a U.S. Paralympic Camp. Paralympic events contain about twenty-five different sporting events in which military and non-military Paralympians participated. Most importantly, results showed the participant’s involvement in recreation sports and their ability to see beyond their physical injuries which shows significant improvement in their self-acceptance and expansion of what they value in life. Also, motivational sources were discussed as veterans admitted that sports give them a motivational burst through participating in recreation sports, and motivation through involving themselves with other injured service members and their physical abilities and skills. It is so significant to understand that physical activity is not just being active and physically capable of participating.

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.