The Effects Of Sports On Our Environment

Abstract: Society is affected every day by many different kinds of sports.  These sports often govern society's way of life.  People all over the nation turn their TVs to sporting events, such as golf, during the weekends.   Scott Stossel states that "more than six million Americans enjoy watching golf on the weekends."  Parents  use sports as a teaching tool for their children.  Kids learn teamwork and discipline from team sports programs and  sports have also helped many students with their grades.  Kids who want to compete in school sports are taught to keep their grades up or they won't be able to play, but the greedy coaches and schools often look around grades to keep their "star athletes" in the games.  Adults have

With the automobile, came one of the most widely used technologies in the world, the invention of the internal combustion engine which has left a noticeable impact on many parts of today’s world. One of the most widely debated and controversial topics having to do with the automobile is its effect on the environment. Al Gore, former United States Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize award winner, has spent many years trying to argue the negative effects that the internal combustion engine leaves on our planet. In his presidential campaign in 2000, he preached the ideas of a cleaner environment and better ways of living. He said, “When we seek to artificially enhance our capacity to acquire what we need from the earth, we do so at the direct expense of the earth’s ability to provide naturally what we are seeking. We frequently ignore the impact of our technological alchemy on natural processes. When we manufacture millions of internal combustion engines and automate the conversion of oxygen to CO2, we interfere with the earth’s ability to cleanse itself of the impurities that are normally removed from the atmosphere.” He has led many people to believe that the automobile of today is leaving a terrible and lasting effect on the earth’s atmosphere, and that it is one of the primary causes of the term “Global Warming.” Although Gore has had a giant following and

Following the Civil War in the United States, African-Americans still faced extreme forms of racism and troubles all the way up until the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. African-Americans were excluded from nearly all forms of participating in society including the ability to participate in professional sports and be paid at the same level as white athletes. The segregation of sports in this country was never declared by law, however it is something that our culture refused to accept (Reese). The eventual integration of sports in the United States, beginning with baseball and boxing, played a major role in the Civil Rights Movement and had a lasting impact on

The environmental issues are one of the most overwhelming issues of today due to the consequences of global warming and climate changes. Given with the global environmental concerns at hand ,various aspects of the human activities has been scrutinized, from economic, social, scientific, technological, academic, medical, social, political, and social aspects. One of the interactions in the human dynamics that has been associated with environment, where its consequences and impacts are scrutinized and assessed, is the sports. Sport is one of the biggest sources of enjoyment and recreation for billions of people around the world. While there are some that actively participate in various sports, majority of the people around the globe serve as spectators of these events. However, the love of man to sports is coupled with consequences and responsibilities.

We must all help sustain the Earth as we all must live together. This Earth belongs to everyone, not just one or a select few. NASCAR is in a unique position as the leader in motorsports to choose a pathway that could potentially change millions of Americans, and quite possibly hundreds of thousands more outside the U.S., into eco-friendly advocates for cleaner air-quality. NASCAR should take more initiatives toward sustainability because their use of American corn will create partnerships with American businesses, The use of fuel injectors instead of carburetors would use less gas, and more environmentalists would be able to become a fan.

Currently, there has been evident and indisputable effects of climate-change occurring on a global level. This has caused a rise in the controversy regarding climate change, motivating many to write and speak about this topic. In his essay, “Driving Global Warming,” McKibben (2002) argues that gas guzzling Sport Utility Vehicle, SUVs, are the number one cause of global warming. He also adds that SUVs are the machines for burning gasoline. Although the article is often biased, providing only one side of the argument, I believe that the article is convincing enough to prove that SUVs are the prime cause of global warming because the article invokes logos, ethos, pathos, uses simple language throughout, and provides extensive and convincing explanation.

The role of modern sport in American life is immense. While various forms of entertainment, and consumption such as music, art and film compete for an audience, sport is often recognized on a different level, commanding the attention of people across all ages, genders and ethnicities through its enchanting qualities. From an early age, many Americans are socialized through sports, learning to interact, befriend others and develop community. In some cases, fans can are so compelled by sport that they can recite statistics and decade-old trivia, while unaware of their own parents’ birthdays. Though in general, at some point in life, many have experienced an impassioned or emotive feeling through sport, whether rooting for an underdog,

Youth sports for children may be fun to play but are they too intense ? Some parents and children believe sports may be intense. I think youth sports are intense for some children because some sports may damage young athletes health, they may get broken bones, a concussions may happen, or maybe even death for them, and abuse on drugs.

Gas mileage can be said to be the rate at which a vehicle uses the gallon of gas to cover the distance traveled. It is also described as the number of miles that a vehicle can cover with a given quantity of gas (Holmberg, Anderson & Erdemir, 2012) currently; people are looking for cars that have lower gas mileage. The rate at which a car uses gas to cover specific mile is affected by various variables as discussed in this report. Some of these variables that the report focuses on are the size of the engine, the size of the tires and size of the car.

During the 20th century, football was one of the most popular games in the U.S. The coaches became the P.E. instructors. As the result of injuries, the Athletic Association was created to regulate athletics, later becoming the NCAA. Football, develops character, strengthened the values in males and their masculinity. However, interscholastic sports in schools is not as beneficial for the average person because people don’t train as hard or continue the same physical activities later in life. Athletics is too “narrow,” argued Plato, because the a person’s gain or loss of value is exactly balanced by the gains or losses. From 1917 through 2000, sports and physical education was an important component in American schools. P.E. is important because

I would say yes they should become more involved in sustainability. As many will view this is a positive move that many fans revel in because they want to preserve and protect the environment. Furthermore, when they see the sport or business they enjoy going in that direction they are more apt to continue to be loyal and support it. NASCAR being the type of sport it is and utilizing much pollution to the environment further increases the need for the sport to become environmentally aware and adopt some new methods in which to promote sustainability within the sport. In addition, this will further prove to its fans that they are concerned for the fans safety and wellbeing as well as the environment in which we live.

Although the fuel itself is not comprised of 100% renewable or ecofriendly resources, the 15% ethanol content of the fuel is enough to reduce race car carbon emissions by 20%, not to mention a 9-12 increase in horsepower! While these figures may not sound all that impressive, it may help to consider that NASCAR has, at 9 months annually, the longest running season of any sport, and that makes for a lot of driving. Furthermore, it is the increase in horsepower, more than the carbon emissions reduction, which is really important here. It is tangible proof that “going green” doesn’t mean

Sports have always been one of the major factors of the society and economy. Back in Ancient Greece, the homeland of the Olympic games, the Greeks believed that a healthy body was very important and sports played an important part of the society. Nowadays, the sport industry has grown to a direct and indirect economic impact of the countries, with organizations and sport events that have fans and supporters from all over the planet that are willing to spend a great amount of money in order to show their support for their favorite team, player or club. That happens because sports entertain people by watching their favorite sport teams play in some of the sports mega-events.

Youth sports are an incredibly healthy way for kids to grow and release energy. Children in preschool can begin to take part in sports like dance and soccer, and as they grow older, the lists of sports gets longer. However, there are negatives of sports that are often not talked about by parents, coaches, schools, or the media. As a result, stigmatization occurs, leaving children struggling with sports to suffer alone. With youth sports, elevated levels of stress occur, and as a consequence, mental health can decline. Youth sports can have an adverse psychological effect on young athletes and it is an effect that can be damaging for children for their entire lives.

I decided to choose Global Warming and how it affects peoples diet as my environmental disaster. As I’m studying Sports Science, being healthy is a key element of life. I arrived at this verdict by contemplating the key factors of Sports, which is health and physical activity. As global warming prevents multiple crops and clean water from growing, third world countries are