Category: Athletes

The role model in the world of sports has been around since the early days of sports when they were just beginning and were then being invented. Then they were also around long before the Olympic games era had even begun or was even then thought of. So, then it was when the first type…

Sports have significantly been commended because of the benefits it may entail to one who wishes to engage with it. Perhaps some of the most notable benefits would be a healthy physique and a positive mindset. This being said, one could be easily persuaded to choose a sport for themselves. However, among all the many…

The Contribution of Economic Science Within The Sports Industry The sports area hasn’t always been a serious one and is mostly hot at topics usually. This area has not always been an area in which a serious economic activity was developing or taking notable routes for centuries. Nevertheless, with the help of economic science, experts…

Previous training strategies and performance regimes have failed to adequately prepare the Australian swim team. As the newly appointed director of sport psychology I understand that failure to address the mental components of performance leading up to competition has led to poorer results, attitudes and behaviour. The integration of new psychological skills and strategies will…

It all starts of on the court. Where all the males players are picked first &. We must admit that although the quest for gender equality has gone leaps and bounds, discrimination on the basis of sex is still not considered unconstitutional. Im getting tired of the novelty of the first female prime minister, the…

Sport has always been a part of Australians day-to-day life, from playing beach cricket on a hot summers day to sitting on the couch for around seven hours on Bathurst 1000 day. Australias sport history starts back to when the indigenous Australians, including aboriginals and Torres strait islanders played sport for cultural reasons and leisure.…

Sports are a great way for youth to engage in the nature and their surrounding or environment. By studying the history of sports, we can learn about the social changes we have gone through in the past, as well as the transformations that sports in itself has undergone (Sports and Child Development, 2016). During our…

In todays society, it is more common for both parents to be working outside of the home. Due to this, there has been an increased demand for after school and summer programs that involve playing sports. Organized sports are also favored by parents because they provide predictable schedules, adult leadership for children, and measurable indicators…

Around 66% of boys ages (5-18) are taking part in an organized sport and approximately 52% of girls (ages 5-18) are taking part in an organized sport. As shown by these devastating statistics majority of children are involved in a type of youth sports club (ages 5-18). As shown there are many children taking part…

Sport psychology is a proficiency that uses psychological knowledge and strategies to address optimal performance and well-being of athletes and universal issues associated with sports settings and organisations. Sports psychology is an exciting field of study that is expanding all the time, and in a demanding sport such as swimming, enhancing the mental aspect of…