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Traveling is one of my favorite things to do. I have been to many places like Paris, France, and many other places, but one of my favorite places to go to is to Atlanta, Georgia. In Atlanta, there are many places to go and sights to see. For example, Six Flags, Stone mountain Park, and the Atlanta Braves Stadium, are all in or near the city of Atlanta. These places are family oriented and are easy to get to by a car, or a bus. Six Flags is a theme park that has anything from sweet treats to fun

battle for women athletes. According to ESPNW, Williams made her first public mention of the need for grand slam events to award equal prize money to men and women back in 1998,after a first round Wimbledon match. At the time in the world, the U.S. open was the only grand slam tournament that awarded equal prize money to male and females champions. At Wimbledon, one of the major grand slam events and

Serena Williams’ 10 second tirade in the 2009 U.S. Open tennis tournament may have cost her the semi-final match, but what is the lasting impression on her legacy (Ford 1)? Sometimes during a sporting event, athletes let their emotions get the best of them. Their attitude is like a ticking time bomb, waiting to be set off by a bad call from the line judge, a good shot by the opponent, or a simple mistake made by the player. Many people believe athletes should be able to control their emotions

The sport business industry has been deeply influenced by countless social, economic, cultural, and legal issues since the 1800s all throughout the 1900s. A great amount of those issues revolve around diversity and, more specifically, women’s equity in sports. The “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match where Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs is one of the most prominent events from the 20th century that made a significant mark on sports and the sport business world, particularly on women’s involvement

What is the meaning of life? For some people, it is to live for another person. For others, it is to live for themselves. Personally, I believe that people live to achieve goals that they have set in their lifetime, either if it is short or long term. I joined a gymnastics class when I was eight years old, and enjoyed being there for almost a year. At the beginning, I was in the third grade and to me, every subject was a piece of cake and there were no heaps of homework given from school, so I had

Arthur Ashe “’He trusted me…. With my father, my reputation was solid,’” said Arthur Ashe, when he was falsely accused of destroying a cabin during a tennis competition in 1960 (Lazo 38-40). As an African American at the time, Ashe constantly faces discrimination and limited opportunities. However, despite having a more challenging childhood than his tennis playing peers, Arthur Ashe risen to become an admirable athlete and achieved his American Dream. Naturally, like many other colored children

Fabulous Tennis Player is Simona Halep If you love to watch tennis, you must be known Simona Halep. Simona Halep was born in the Dobrujan city of Constanta on September, 27th, 1991. She is a Romanian professional tennis player in her young age. Currently, she got the fifth world rank. Her first broke into the world’s top 50 at the end of 2012. She got top 20 in August 2013, and after got into the Australian Open quarterfinal in January 2014, she got top 10. She had ever been the most clicked player

Nadal, who has been ranked between the world’s Top 5 since 2003, is regard to be one of the best professional tennis players of all time. He achieves the Grand Slam at the age 24, which makes him the youngest player to achieve this career. Nadal was born in Spain on June 3, 1986. He is the second male player to achieve the Career Golden Slam and the first to win seven French Open title. He won Wimbledon, the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world, at 2008 against tennis star Roger Federer

Female sports don't originate as far back as sports for men and don't strike the biggest interest in fans bigger events, but why are women being paid less than men in professional competitive sports? Most people think it’s fair that female athletes make less than men, but look at it this way. Why should a team that accomplishes same number of wins and or losses as its male counterparts be paid less? Basketball being the third most rated sports in views in the United States, has some of the highest

The possibilities of dreams are endless, but “no person can maximize the American Dream on the minimum wage” (Benjamin Todd Jealous). The unequal pay between men and women has persisted for a while, and it is time that a law should be passed. If a colleague is working just as hard as a person in that same position, they should not be paid less. A law for wage equality is needed because the hard work of both men and women should be treated equally. Women who play as good as, or better than men, earn