The Case Of Lance Armstrong

Some Athletes in society today are considered heroes despite their double lives. Their drug use and violence are brushed aside while leading their teams to victory.

In the US alone, we carry roughly around 45 million children and adolescent that participate in an organized youth sport. These organized programs run from companies such as YMCA, ACES, AYSO and other ethnic organizations like SEYO and JETTS. According to an article written by Donna L Merkel, she informs us that about 75 percent of American families within the age of four to nine, have at least participated in an organized sport. In most cases, it is said that these children are becoming more happy and living in a much more healthy lifestyle when they go to these events. Although, statistics have show that these kids are being injured drastically over the years. Researchers have shown that there have been over 2.6 million emergency visits each year for those that have been aged between 5-24. That being a problem, parents have been second guessing themselves whether they should put their children 's back into these programs. We all know that it is tough to come back from an injury, but that 's the thing that only makes us stronger to learn from our mistakes. Chicago Bulls Hall of Famer Michael Jordan once said that "If you wish to achieve, there will be roadblocks. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

Society today allows fourteen to eighteen-year-old athletes to make millions of dollars and eventually become stars. From Lebron James, signing with Nike for

I relish both individual and team sports. I have been involved at a competitive level in swimming, gymnastics and cycling. I have swum for many years and competed at regional level and in the National Arena League (team event) with fellow swimmers at my club. This required a great deal of dedication and excellent time management in order to balance the volume of training required with continued academic success. I have a love of cycling and have recently begun to compete in road races, with the ultimate aim of reaching elite level. Cycling and swimming are heavily reliant on fitness hence this has inspired my interest

There are a lot of aspects that should be taken into account when determining what makes an athlete successful. One could argue that natural ability is one of the determining factors which leads to success. For example, if an athlete has dreams of playing in the NBA then height makes a difference. There aren’t many successful players in the league under six feet tall. One could argue that level of competition plays a role in the development of an athlete. This could include the skill level of the opponent or outside factors such as playing conditions or game circumstances. These types of arguments play a role in athlete success, but will not be used in this paper because they are factors that are out of the athlete’s control. This paper

The fourth, and most significant, response to training that a touch football player would experience is a change in their oxygen uptake. Maximal oxygen uptake, or max VO2, is considered by professionals to be the best guide for cardiorespiratory

Those with a particularly insensitive moral compass may feel comfortable calling it gaining competitive edge. Traditionalists believe that an athletic competition should respect those who win because of talent, hard work and sweat; they call it cheating. Sports terminology refers to it as doping, with many medical experts labeling it as drug abuse in athletes. Here are two of the biggest doping scandals in sports history.

It is evident after high school and post secondary education, a graduate will seek specialized employment, focusing on his or her educated skills. Furthermore, this sought after job will require an interview that, an athlete will be prepared for. Athletes will be an automatic higher qualified candidate than those who have not participated in sports, as they have prior experience in team atmospheres and constructive work. A study conducted by the University of Stirling showed that student athletes who can demonstrate, apply and maintain the skills he or she learned while playing sports are over twenty-one percent more employable compared to the non-participating individual. This study proves winning isn’t everything while playing a

In life we all aspire to do the greater good. We want the best for family, friends, society, and ourselves. The actions we create and do will either have a negative or positive ripple effect. Cheating is seen as something negative and frowned upon. In terms of creating the most positivity and goodness around us, it can be used in the right way. Cheating has the potential to do the greater good. Cheating can produce positive ripple effects, and in such matter should be acceptable and used. Cheating is only acceptable if a positive outcome becomes of it.

Overall the lives of the athletes may be glorious and filled with amazing thrills that cannot be gained in a single day. Their lives consist of many sneaky deals and risky decisions that can either be a good sign or a terrible one. For all the teenagers or college students in this situation should be educated and know the basic concepts of adulthood to be informed of their choices and to be notified of the deals that are not always mentioned. Education in economics and financials is important otherwise, they will go through life clueless and will be bankrupt and broke. Decisions are key and if they are not fulfilled it can lead to a very negative outcome. Parents and educators should be more involved in these kids lives and my decisions in

Lance Armstrong was born in 1971 in Texas. At the age of 13 he began competing in cycling and triathlons. Armstrong soon chose to focus on cycling. In 1992 Lance Armstrong finished 2nd in the U.S Olympic trails. In 1993 21-year-old Armstrong won his most important race yet; the World Road Race championship in Oslo, Norway. In 1996 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which halted his career. In 1998, he returned to cycling. He was back in his game. Although, Lance Armstrong was a role model to many athletes, he has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs in 2013. Athletes should not use steroids because they effect athletes mentally, physically, and jeopardize their careers.

Lance Armstrong was born in 1971 in Texas. When he was 13 he began competing in cycling and triathlons. Armstrong soon chose to focus on cycling. In 1992, Lance Armstrong finished 2nd in the U.S Olympic trails. In 1993, 21-year-old Armstrong won his most important race yet; the World Road Race championship in Oslo, Norway. In 1996, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which halted his career. In 1998, he returned to cycling. He was back in his game. Although, Lance Armstrong was a role model for many athletes, he has admitted to using performance enhancing drugs in 2013. Athletes should not use steroids because they affect athletes mentally, physically, and jeopardize their careers (Biography.com, 2016).

Foreign athletes with immense potential are presented with an incredible proposition; be most talented 16 year old prospect

According to the bench step test and the cycle ergometer test, Carson has a VO2 max of 60.93. According to the percentile values of maximal aerobic power table, on page 171, Carson’s VO2 max is in the 95th percentile. Carson already has an excellent VO2 max which shows that he already does a lot of aerobic exercising. If he keeps working out, then he could possibly increase his VO2 max into the 99th percentile. In comparison, my VO2 max was 44.99. On the table, 44.99 falls between the fair and good division. I am in between the 55th and the 60th percentile. To improve my VO2 max, I could try cycling and jogging a lot more since I love being out in nature. In this lab, we performed submaximal test and one subject was in the 95th percentile while

Doping is very risky due to the amount of tests that each and every athlete has to take, so why do the athletes risk the potential of a fine or ban from their respective sports? In the article "Why Do Professional Athletes Risk Doping?", we are able why doping has become such a big thing in every sport. In the article they explain that there are still so many loopholes in testing, for example “And there are still huge loopholes. Like the most common test is the so-called T:E ratio test for testosterone. It tests your ratio of testosterone to another hormone called epitestosterone. One to one is normal. You can go up to four to one before you even trigger the positive test” (“Why Do”). This shows that dopers have so much room to work with when cheating the system. In the article they also explain that the higher level the athlete is the more likely they will be willing to dope to become the best. A new system