Athlete Classification

This flamboyant stereotype also represents athletes at an amateur level. The high school / university superstar athletes are seen as broad and aesthetic leaders who get all the attention from peers and most of the time they are role models to aspiring younger athletes. However, the vast majority of people do not see what is unfolding behind the scenes for these athletes. There is a darker side of the spectrum that shouldn’t be ignored. The early mornings of training, the strict dietary requirements, the endless hours in the gym and the 100% dedication

Athletes are the sports stars we all dream to be whether it's in Baseball, Football, or any other professional sport;

Every elite athlete makes it look easy. Splashing through the water or striding gracefully down the track making it look effortless. Some people assume they are “naturals,” that their perfect DNA sequence is what has brought them to this level. Others argue that hard work and drive is what has made the difference, separating the elite from the average. These thoughts are the ones that give rise to the age-old nature vs. nurture debate. Countless hours of studies and research has concluded: it’s both. High performance sports consultant Ross Tucker puts it this way, “The science of success is about the coming together of dozens, perhaps hundreds of factors” (1). The relationship of such factors, including genetics, types and lengths of

Again, professional, elite, collegiate, and high school sports are immensely popular in the United States. However, the aforementioned information highlighted some of the difficulties that may accompany an athlete’s retirement from sport. Moreover, research established that one of the major difficulties experienced by retired athletes is the loss of athletic identity (Hurley, 2014, Taylor, Ogilvie, & Lavalle, 2005). Therefore, a comprehensive review detailing the role of athletic identity will be conducted here.

THESIS: The media must take significant strides towards reforming the way they portray sports to change the current system of altering the ideals of athletes and diminishing the prestige of modern sports.

I will inspire athletes to demonstrate good character. Sports do not have an influence on one’s character; however, coaches can strongly impact athletes’ character, both negatively and positively. For this reason, I will work to coach in ways that support the growth of athletes’ character and create learning opportunities and situations in which athletes can practice and learn from. As a coach, I will lead by example and demonstrate good character because actions speak louder than words. I will do this by embodying sportsmanship and respecting athletes, opponents, other coaches, and referees. I will also show this to athletes by respecting, caring, and being trustworthy. I will also lead by example by staying

All of the publicity that is attained by success, and the possibility of this success, places a great deal of pressure and stress on these young single-sport athletes. This stress and pressure takes the fun out of some sports. Youth sports are becoming serious and based more on winning than on having a great time and learning good sportsmanship. Adu points out the winning mindset of athletes in this day and age when he says, “Teams will do anything to win the game. My coach told me to expect that going in and that is exactly how it was. . .I felt like everybody was out to get me” (Goodall, 2003). This

This article talked about the daunting unequal media coverage in sports of male sports teams in comparison to females.They researched the true differentiations of coverage between men and women sports. The actual percentage difference of coverage of male vs female sports discovered in their research truly is unfathomable. Men’s sports receive 96.3% of the airtime, women’s sports 1.6% and gender neutral topics were 2.1%. When you think back about twenty years ago and the coverage of media people tend to think that America is generally trending positively forward, however that is not the case for the coverage of women's athletics. It has actually gone down since then. Although on the scarce occasion that they are feature in the news, more often than not they are conveyed in the stereotypical way: as wives, girlfriends, or mothers. When media is highlighting these aspects instead of their talent, hard work or success it takes away from their image as an athlete and it demonstrating that it is acceptable to do so in society. However if male athlete achieved equal success and he was a father, that

Finally, outside influence plays a key role in determining athletic success. Athletes must be motivated to push away negative influences, peer pressure and what others want. It’s important to have a good coach who cares about the athlete’s success and hones his skills. Coaches can mold an athlete’s physical and mental maturity and play a critical role in helping develop the athlete while putting them in a better position to handle success.

Athletics has played an instrumental role promoting success in all branches of life impacting my performance in school, work and other life facets. Involvement in athletics taught me the value of commitment allowing me to play in Division 1 Women’s Soccer while attending the University of Washington. As a former student athlete, I have been winning and losing my entire life developing my own resilience and tremendous work ethic to work with others toward a common goal. My drive spills over into my professional interactions and career aspirations allowing me to connect

This athlete will want to stay in front of the media and perhaps hire a publicist to assist him to accomplish his goal. This young man may try to create his own attention to get noticed; he may try endorsements or display a certain behavior, seeking the media interest, be it good or bad.

Whether male or female, a true athlete must possess some mandated qualities: passion, determination, and unwavering discipline. Most athletes face hurdles and hardships on the road to realizing their dreams; the true athlete overcomes those hurdles and succeeds in rising to the top. Dora Ratjen ignored a cruel trick Nature played on him and instead, channeled his dreams and energy to become an Olympian.

For High Performance athletes, there can be a lot riding on their results and performance in competition. If athletes develop an over-reliance on sporting success as a source of self-worth and identity, it can lead to serious emotional issues if things do not go as desired. Athletes often identify their self-worth with their ability to perform, and performance failure has been significantly associated with depression (Taylor, 2015 pg.11; Troijan, 2016, pg. 137) Athletes face many struggles and when something goes wrong it can leave them not knowing where to turn for help. They can be left with they feelings that they are nothing, undeserving, and alone. This may also exacerbate their feelings of seclusion, depression, or grief. Most athletes

The Olympic Games hold a special place in the global consciousness. Every four years, billions of viewers around the world tune in to watch the Summer Olympics on television. Witnessing athletes being the very best in the world at their sport appeals to the masses. However, with thousands of athletes competing in the Games, it is difficult for competitors to stand out from the crowd. Sage Donnelly needs to leverage her impressive competitive accomplishments and position herself as an exceptional teenage athlete who has achieved success in spite of having to deal with three potentially life-threatening diseases.

You can spot this kind of athlete by the way she walks into the gym, just says hi to the coach, then goes straight into the locker room and starts getting dressed. She refuses to let anything break her concentration. When someone in the locker room tries to speak to her she completely ignores them and continues getting dressed. She is normally the one that comes out of the locker room directly after the butt kisser with a serious look on her face, depicting to everyone around her that she’s ready to do whatever it takes to get better. When practice starts, she’s the first one in every line to start off a drill. She doesn’t let mistakes get the best of her. When she messes up, she immediately shakes it off and moves on to the next play. She doesn’t waste her breath trying to give the coach an excuse or give the coach a compliment to make up for her mistake. She is normally silent at practice unless the drill requires her to speak. These kinds of volleyball players aspire to do their best every chance they get. I am sure of this because the hard worker on my team is my best friend and she always encourages me to give one hundred and ten percent all the time because one day my dedication will pay off. The hard working volleyball players don't irritate me at all because they know that in order to become an amazing competitor, they’re going to have to work for