Benefits Of Being An American Athlete

Most of the time if the athletes are good enough they will make three times as much as there coaches and trainers do. A lot of athletes have the benefit of having alumni that have moved on to the professional level and that gives them an edge to make it to the next level unlike the average person. “Hart-Nibbrig & Cottingham (1986) termed the current influx of revenue into intercollegiate athletics as corporate athleticism” (Raymond). We live in the present day where we look for anything to make a profit off of but illegal activity is not acceptable. There has been multiple cases where

Most people don’t know that college athletes are already getting paid in different ways than just direct money. "A student athlete at a major conference school on a full scholarship is likely receiving a package of education, room, board, and coaching/training worth between $50,000 and $125,000 per year depending on their sport and whether they attend public or private university"(Dorfman). These athletes get training and coaching for free that professionals pay $2,000-$3,000 per week for. They also receive free schooling if they received scholarships from the school. They can also have free room which means the athletes don’t have to pay for their houses. The average college student pays $20,000 in tuition that these athletes get

Will going out for more than one sport help athletes? Some may say no and some may say yes. Even though some athletes think it is better to only play one sport in high school, statistics and examples prove it is better to be a multisport athlete.

Paying college athletes would leave negative effects on the athletes during and after college. Many athletes now do it for the love of the game and as a fun extra activity outside of learning, but if money was brought into the equation, the whole idea of college

Athletes are overpaid by their couches and businesses just for playing in their team’s games and doing commercials. Even after they retire they still make more money than they work for. They are paid millions every year, Shaqeel Oneel made enough money that he could hire builders to make him a full sized basketball court in his basement. Furthermore, Peyton Manning makes about 700 thousand after he retired. Most athletes don’t know how to handle that much money a pro football player bought a Ferrari even though he didn’t know how to drive. Another pro NFL player spent 30 thousand dollars on earrings. Some pro athletes know how to spend money a few athletes invested their money in companies. Other athletes donated to charities and other organizations. Few athletes do

Professional athletes who make millions of dollars a year tend not to get as much out of the Olympic experience. They fly in just before their event, stay in the most expensive hotel, and fly back home after their event is over. They miss the Olympic village, the interaction with other athletes, and sometimes even the ceremonies.

A lot of the athletes wouldn’t have the “drive” to get better. A majority of athletes would say to themselves, “I’m already getting paid, so I don’t have to worry about getting better.” Although that statement is not true for everyone, I definitely think it’s true for some. Lastly, probably the most important reason I believe college athletes should not be paid is athletes are already receiving free tuition, housing, and meals for attending school in the first place. Athletes should not be getting paid extra money when they already have the cost of college paid for partially, if not fully. Many other students could use that money instead of paying someone just for playing the sport they

College Athletes already receive significant amounts of money. Some people are aware enough to realize that student athletes on athletic scholarship are essentially paid already because they receive free tuition, room, meal plans, and some money for books and miscellaneous expenses (Dorfman). At the bigger, more successful universities, athletes also receive academic counseling, tutoring, life skill training, and even nutritional advice. Certainly, not all student athletes are on scholarship and not all are on full scholarships but the student athletes in the revenue sports are receiving compensation in the form of educational benefits and living expenses. Traveling around the world is another privilege these student-athletes are afforded. Many college athletes are being reimbursed with nearly as much money as the average American makes per year (Dirlam).

The way the system is set up, it makes it very hard for a professionally athlete to sustain a typical life. Generally tuition for good colleges is about $25,000 per year, and some people would say “$100,000 over four years is a lot of money for an athlete”. It is but most athletes don’t even last 4 years at their colleges. Athletes have to deal with the shuffling of coaching staffs, who may or may not mistreat the athlete, forcing him or her to transfer to a different school. Additionally, teams may end an athlete’s scholarship following a series of uncontrollable injuries. Athletes in college are putting themselves at the same physical risk as the professionals involved in each respective sport. They need to be insured medically so their bodies cannot develop lingering problems due to injury and stress on the tissue, muscles and bones. Also the

Many high school athletes biggest dream is to become one of the men or women they watch every weekend playing the sport they love on television in front of the thousand in the stadium and the millions at home. Usually the only downfall to going to a favorite college teams game, is having to pay for the ticket to get in. Fans may think, “Where does all the money go to?” Because it doesn’t go to the player out on the field who is bringing the fans, TV contracts, and publicity to their games. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) makes an astonishing six billion dollars a year.

The NCAA allows for five official Division I visits per student athlete after September 1st of their senior year. The student athlete can only take one official visit per school and it cannot last longer than 48 hours. An official visit, by NCAA guidelines, is when the Division I institution pays for a student athlete or their parent/guardian to visit the campus (Recruiting, n.d.). Division II, III, and NAIA do not cap the number of official visits student athletes can make to a college or university. The five official visits and one per school regulation cover all Division I intercollegiate sports.

Athletes in college have to determine if they are willing to put all their effort into the sport they love for no compensation. Participating in a sport is one of the most time consuming activities a student could do in college. On average, the college athlete will spend more hours competing and training than a person will work in a week with out pay. Now athletes are trying to be compensated for their work when they qualify for plenty of scholarships, have access to free benefits, and the equality of the individuals.

The Olympics is where the most skilled athletes compete at the highest level of sporting abilities and it is a massive deal to compete in,

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games are rapidly approaching with athletes from all around the world getting ready to compete for the gold medal. The winter Olympics are considerably smaller than the summer Olympics as there are less options for winter sports played as during the summer ones. There are also fewer countries and athletes competing as some countries don't have these sports or the winter climate or terrain to sustain a winter sport. This does not always prevent athletes from competing, however, as proven by the Jamaican bobsledding team years ago. They took strong runners and athletes from Jamaica and taught them the basics of the bobsled using a wooden sled on wheels. Their initial particpation into the Olympics was a big crowd pleaser. This article mentions a few of the various sports at the Olympics performed by some athletes like the Telluride ski instructor that teaches Telluride ski lessons and will be competing in the giant Slalom event.

Going to the Olympics or even watching the Olympics on the T.V is really fun. When I watch the Olympics it inspires me to be just like them. Also, if the event is in your area you are really lucky because, “The city people and people from other areas of the country have a chance to witness the mega event, which is a very rare opportunity they get.” (Quora) Even if you can not go to see the Olympics you are still lucky to see some of the best athletes in the world on T.V. Also, when you watch the Olympics it is really fun to watch them with your family or friends. Without the Olympics you would not be able to bond with your family or friends and you could not ever see some of the best athletes in the