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Track & Field 2k21: Examples of Excellence
100 Meters Arkansas' Jada Baylark ran the seventh best 100 meters time (11.13) in the NCAA on April 16 at the UF Tom Jones Invitational. She placed second to Florida State's Jayla Kirkland who ran a winning time of 11.13. Kirkland's time is now fourth best in the NCAA.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
Head racing in rowing
A head race in rowing is in effect a time trial rather than a race to see who is first to cross the finish line. It is the sort of race that is more suitable for a narrow stretch of river, and it requires different skills from those of sprint racing. Basically, in a head race the crews start the course at different times and race against the clock rather than each other.
By John Welford5 years ago in Unbalanced
The origin of hammer throwing
When watching the hammer throwing event at modern athletics competitions such as the Olympic Games, one thought that crosses many minds is that the thing being thrown does not look much like a hammer! That metal ball on the end of a flexible wire would be the last thing one would choose for knocking in a few nails!
By John Welford5 years ago in Unbalanced
Playing Golf During a Pandemic
Recently, some experts in public health analyzed the dangers and risks of dozens of activities and the coronavirus continues to paralyze a large portion of the globe. Where did golf fall in this assessment? Well, it wasn't the most dangerous, or the least.
By Clifton Stewart5 years ago in Unbalanced
Track & Field 2k21: Better than Before
Top Performers of the Weekend 100 Meters Above: Melissa Jefferson Freshman Melissa Jefferson got a major win last weekend at the Gamecock Invitational, April 10. The Coastal Carolina sprinter ran a time of 11.27, which saw her finish ahead of All-American Kiara Grant of Norfolk State's time of 11.29. This was Grant's first outdoor meet of 2021. Her fastest career 100 meters performance is 11.04, which she ran in a sixth place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in 2019.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
Fouls in Snooker
Committing fouls in snooker does not do you any good, but the game would be virtually impossible without them! Inducing your opponent to commit a foul is an important part of the game, and it has nothing like the opprobrium associated with, say, diving in the soccer penalty area with a view to getting a cheap goal and a possible sending-off for an opposing player.
By John Welford5 years ago in Unbalanced
Negative Effects of Youth Sports
A Summary Review of Research: Sport sociologist James Frey conducted and collected research that has exposed the truth about sport socialization, and what stands out most is how sport has influenced youth. Many parents get their children involved in sport, because they believe it will teach them good values and character traits such as, leadership, self-discipline, and integrity, but Frey asserts there is little evidence to support this common myth. Stanley Eitzen, another influential sport sociologist, writes an expose regarding what he calls ‘the darker side of competition’ in which he argues that the longer someone plays sport, the more likely they are to have poor morals, because coaches often encourage cheating and other unethical behaviors. When reviewing the following articles, Sport and Society (Frey), Ethical Dilemmas in American Sport (Eitzen), NFL: Dodging the Concussion Discussion (Deford), State of Play (The Aspen Institute Project Play), Parents’ Perceptions of Child-to-Parent Socialization in Organized Youth Sport (Dorsch, Smith, McDonough), The Sanctity of Sunday Football (Hartmann), and ESPN’s Sportcenter: Socialization of America’s Athletes, Coaches and Workers (Aicinena), there is an obvious common theme among all of these articles which is that there is great potential for harm of children within youth sport, not only physical harm from injuries, but psychological harm as well. However, now that we have become aware of these issues, sport sociologists say it’s time for us to take action and create positive changes; they stress the significance of improving youth sport so that we can ensure that children have positive experiences that will encourage them to be engaged in physical activity throughout their lifespan.
By Fearless Warrior5 years ago in Unbalanced
Track & Field 2k21: Tennessee Relays Saturday Recap
As we entered the second day of the Tennessee Relays, we thought that it would be a balance between the second and third day of events. Due to an expected rough day of weather on Sunday, many of that day's events were squeezed into Saturday's schedule. While the day went a little longer than expected, the University of Tennessee's athletic department and staff did as smooth as possible of a job in making things work. Here's a look at some of the news of Saturday's festivities.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
Track & Field 2k21: Tennessee Relays Preview 2
The Tennessee Relays take place, April 8-11 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The first portion of this preview included information about three of the teams that are participating. The participating schools have since been updated. From here on out we will share previews of the events that will be taking place. We have learned the hard way, participants are subject to change. Okay, that made us laugh too, enjoy the preview!
By Winners Only5 years ago in Unbalanced
