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	Wikinfo \| Sport
		However, sport retained, and still retains an implication of respectability and seriousness that a mere "game" or "hobby" does not, and organisations responsible for leisure activities continually seek recognition as sports by joining sports federations such as the IOC.
		Sport is performed primarily for the enjoyment of either or both of the participants and/or any audience watching.
		Sports such as gymnastics involve set routines, but the scoring of those routines is judged entirely on the performance of that day.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Sports (793 words)

	Sport - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		Among other sports which originate in Persia are Polo and jousting.
		In Commonwealth English, sporting activities are commonly denoted by the collective noun "sport".
		Sports in Africa, Sport in the United Kingdom, Sports in France, Sports in India, Sports in Australia, Sports in Canada, Sports in the United States, Sport in New Zealand
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/p/o/Sport.html (1816 words)

	Citizenship Through Sports Alliance Origins
		Sports culture, by definition, is behavior that includes thought, speech, actions, artifacts, and icons derived from traits of groups associated with sports in America.
		This organization was formed from a collective concern about the decline in sportsmanship, ethical conduct in athletics and a general malaise pervasive in the current sports culture.
		Sports have historically served as a conduit through which Americans feel part of community and can be an effective vehicle for promoting citizenship.
	www.sportsmanship.org /abouthistory.asp (286 words)

	sports. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Sports that required wealth or leisure, such as polo or falconry, were the province of the upper classes, while inexpensive, massed sports, such as soccer, took root among commoners.
		Sports that were traditionally played in various countries became, by legislative act or general acceptance, national sports—baseball in the United States, bullfighting in Spain and Mexico, cricket in England, and ice hockey (see hockey, ice) in Canada.
		Sports have correspondingly become increasingly politicized, as shown in the boycott of the 1980 Moscow games by Western nations and the retaliatory boycott of the 1984 Los Angeles games by Soviet-bloc nations, an exchange brought on by Soviet actions in Afghanistan.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sp/sports.html (730 words)

	ipedia.com: Sport Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This suggests that sport is probably as old as the existence of people as purposive beings, and that it was a useful way of people learning and developing, increasing their mastery of nature and the environment.
		There is also a move towards adventure sports as a form of escapism from the routines of life, examples being white water rafting, canyoning, BASE jumping, and the more genteel orienteering.
		In the history of Ireland, Gaelic sports were clearly carried on with nationalistic overtones: for example, in the mid 20th century a person could have been banned from playing professional Gaelic football, hurley, or other sport if the person played soccer, or other game which was seen to be of British origin.
	www.ipedia.com /sport.html (2213 words)

	A History of Jews in Sports
		There is no evidence of sports among the Jews during the obscure period between the close of the Bible and the Maccabean periods.
		Sport thus became associated with the alien and dangerous hellenistic culture.
		The first Jewish sports clubs in the country, the Rishon le-Zion Club in Jaffa and the Bar Giora Club in Jerusalem, were established in 1906 by Leo Cohen and Aviezer Yellin, respectively, and shortly afterward the first qualified club leaders were appointed.
	www.jewishsports.com /jewsin/history/oldhistory.htm (1721 words)

	directopedia : Directory : Sports : Croquet : History
		From history we may learn factors that result in the rise and fall of nation-states or civilizations, motivations for political actions, the effects of social philosophies, and perspectives on culture and technology.
		Winston Churchill alluded to another philosophy of history when he quipped, "History will be kind to me for I intend to write it." Churchill's joking comment is a variant of the famous: "History is written by the victors." In this view, the winners in human conflicts get to put their own spin on historic events.
		Military History: The study of warfare and wars in history and what is sometimes considered to be a sub-branch of military history, Naval History.
	www.directopedia.org /directory/Sports-Croquet/History.shtml (2173 words)

	The St. Louis Sports Commission: Co-Host of the 2004 Division I Wrestling Championships - NCAA Sports.com
		The St. Louis Sports Commission is proud to join the University of Missouri, Columbia, and Savvis Center in hosting the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
		As the regional non-profit organization responsible for benefiting St. Louis through sports, the Sports Commission spearheaded the area's efforts to bring the wrestling championships to the Gateway City in 2000, 2004 and 2005.
		The award is given annually to the organization that has had the most outstanding impact on its region through sporting events, community activities, charitable giving and overall economic impact.
	www.ncaasports.com /wrestling/mens/story/7160852 (561 words)

	Washington University Athletics
		These organizations were the driving force behind most of the women's activities, including such specialized events as hiking outings (Tramps), college ice skating nights at local rinks (Icicles), and school spirit building (Peppers/Pep Council).
		The academic year 1977-78 saw the creation of the Department of Sports and Recreation (renamed Department of Athletics in 1983-84) that would serve both as the administrative entity for physical education classes, intramurals, recreation, and the intercollegiate athletic program for both men and women.
		For all other sports, the schools schedule league tournaments or championships at one of the eight UAA campuses.
	bearsports.wustl.edu /history/history.html (1865 words)

	Open Directory - Sports: Resources: History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		HickokSports.com - Sports history, biographies, quotations, glossaries, and calendar of sports events, birthdays, and death dates.
		North American Society for Sport History - NASSH promotes and encourages study and research and writing of the history of sport; and supports local, national, and international organizations having the same purposes.
		Sports Records - Results of sporting events from 1960 to the present day are listed along with record holders and award winners.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Resources/History (446 words)

	Washington DC City Pages: History : Organizations
		The Maryland Historical Society, widely esteemed as one of the nation's finest history museums, was established in 1844 as a private nonprofit institution to``collect, preserve, and interpret the objects and artifacts that illuminate the state's history.
		The Society, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia in 1974, was founded by the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger who served as its first honorary chairman.
		A nonprofit and nonpartisan educational organization created in 1962 to promote the history of the Capitol and Congress, the United States Capitol Historical Society serves as an informational and educational resource for its members and the general public.
	dcpages.com /History/Organizations (1093 words)

	Library - Internet Reference Collection - Sports
		The Sports Library of the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles presents this set of links to sports information sources "that may be of special interest to sports researchers."
		Links to numerous sports servers (CNN, professional team websites, etc.) as well as to TV, radio and newspaper sports pages and other major sports sites (NBA, NCAA, National Hockey League, etc.) from the American Statistical Association's Section on Statistics in Sports.
		Sports news and analysis, schedules, scores, team standings, and more from the ESPN sports network.
	www.santarosa.edu /library/Refs/sports.shtml (440 words)

	SPORTS IMAGE, INC. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sports Image, Inc. ® (SII) was founded by Eric Horstman in February of 2002.
		An organization being only as good as the people in it, Eric surrounded himself with a quality sales and administrative team with a combined 87 years of sales and management experience to expand the reach of SII across the country.
		SII is also an integral component of a new international boy's high school basketball tournament held annually in January in Dayton, Ohio entitled “Flyin’ to the Hoop” (www.flyintothehoop.com).
	www.sportsimageinc.com /aboutus/history.asp (211 words)

	Feminist Majority Foundation
		Getting interested and involved in sports is difficult for women and girls with disabilities because of the limited exposure they get to sports, especially when they are young.
		Sports sway the focus from people's disabilities and place attention on their abilities.
		The organizations and their founding dates are as follows: American Athletic Association for the Deaf, 1945; National Wheelchair Athletic Association, 1956; National Handicapped Sports, 1967; Special Olympics International, 1968; U.S. Association for Blind Athletes, 1976; U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, 1978; Dwarf Athletic Association of America, 1986; U.S. Les Autres Association, 1986.
	www.feminist.org /sports/disability.html (1224 words)

	General Athletic Organizations, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Resource Guide
		The Three Rivers Sport and Social Club is a club for young adults that hosts exciting events from hiking, rafting, skiing and kickball to dinners, dances, parties and theater.
		The PIAA is a non-profit corporation and a voluntary membership organization consisting of most public and many private junior high/middle schools and senior high schools in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
		Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a nonprofit organization based at Stanford University with the mission to transform youth sports so sports can transform youth, to replace the "win-at-all-cost" model of coaching with the "Double-Goal Coach" who wants to win but has a second, more important, goal of using sports to teach life lessons.
	www.clpgh.org /subject/sports/orgs.html (613 words)

	Sports, Jobs, and Taxes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Professional sports teams are demanding and receiving fancy new playing facilities that are heavily subsidized by government.
		In many cases, the rationale given for these subsidies is that attracting or retaining a professional sports franchise—even a minor league baseball team or a major league pre-season training facility—more than pays for itself in increased tax revenues, local economic development, and job creation.
		Roger G. Noll is professor of economics at Stanford University and a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
	www.brook.edu /press/books/sports.htm (327 words)

	Sports in Nevada History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Baseball, boxing and a horseracing track offered considerable variety to sports fans, as well as trap-shooting, broom ball, and auto racing in the desert.
		Fist fighting was a popular sport in the camps, it was a brutal event.
		In the fifteenth round Jeffries was knocked down, barely rose before the count was over, and his seconds threw in the sponge.
	www.nevada-history.org /sports.html (476 words)

	Preventing Children's Sports Injuries
		You wouldn't send a child who can't swim to a swimming pool, so it's important to avoid sending a child to play a sport that he or she is unprepared to play.
		Three common types of sports injuries in children are acute injuries, overuse injuries, and reinjuries.
		Any child who plays sports can develop overuse injuries, although the more time your child spends on the sport, the more likely your child is to experience an overuse injury.
	www.kidshealth.org /parent/firstaid_safe/outdoor/sports_safety.html (1617 words)

	Starfire Sports :\|: history
		They had been struck by the character-building and other positive effects that team sports had on their own children, and were inspired by the prospect of making the same opportunity available to all children in the community.
		The opportunity that created a home for Starfire Sports occurred in 2002, when a budget shortfall caused King County to close a number of its parks and recreation facilities.
		Two years later, the result of these efforts is a sports complex that is unique in its community.
	www.starfiresports.com /main_about/history.asp (293 words)

	What is NCSS? - National Center for Sports Safety
		The NCSS was founded by renowned orthopaedic surgeon Lawrence J. Lemak, M.D. in 2001 to promote the importance of injury prevention and safety on all levels of youth sports through education and research.
		sports safety techniques and skills, they will gain the knowledge and confidence to prevent and respond to injuries and emergency situations appropriately until professional help arrives.
		Because of this, problems arise because the body never really rests and therefore athletes are acquiring overuse syndromes resulting in injuries or even shortened careers, most of which, can be been prevented.
	www.sportssafety.org /history (412 words)

	History : Bentley
		The study of history develops a broad range of knowledge and skills.
		Studying history will allow you to expand your point of view and approach professional challenges in broad global context.
		Through the history major, students may participate in broadly based and globally oriented study through a concentration of American, European, Asian, Latin American/Caribbean, or a thematic area in history.
	www.bentley.edu /history (188 words)

	New Sports Olympic Page
		Some of these involve professional sports, such as disputes over partnership proceeds, termination of sports executives, the sale of a franchise, and payments under executive or partnership agreements.
		Typically, attorneys, retired judges, or individuals familiar with the particular sport are suggested as arbitrators.
		In professional sports, an arbitration clause is often found in a collective-bargaining agreement between a players' association and an owners' group.
	www.adr.org /SportsOlympic (2131 words)

	Sports Administration - Graduate Program - School of Continuing Studies - Northwestern University
		Students who are serious about the business of sports will gain an understanding of theoretical concepts and the ability to apply those concepts in an 11-unit curriculum encompassing the diverse aspects of the sports profession.
		This curriculum includes seven core courses, two courses in a specialization — either sports management or sports marketing and public relations — a professional leadership series, and an independent capstone project designed with a faculty member.
		While internships are not required, the program has developed relationships with at a collegiate and professional organizations and several sports-related businesses in order to create opportunities for students to experience the industry first-hand.
	www.scs.northwestern.edu /grad/sports (662 words)

	Sports Medicine at Chelsea Piers/New York City - About Us
		Clifford Stark is a board certified physician with dual certification in both sports medicine and primary care.
		He is on faculty and staff at Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital where he is the Director of Sports Medicine and Orthopedics for the family medicine residency.
		Following it's closure by the hospital in 2005, Dr. Stark reopened the practice, reinstating the services, including sports medicine, physical therapy, and primary care.
	www.sportsmedchelsea.com /about.html (156 words)

	CBC.ca - Sports - World Cup 2006 - History
		Over the ensuing years, the two organizations butted heads over control of the Olympic soccer tournament - at the time, the only competition that enjoyed worldwide participation, even if it was for "amateurs" only.
		Finally, in 1928 at another meeting conducted at the Amsterdam Olympics, Delaunay's resolution was passed by FIFA and it began making plans to immediately organize soccer's first world championship, and the World Cup was born.
		In May 1929 in Barcelona, FIFA awarded the first World Cup to Uruguay, a natural pick for a host considering it was the two-time reigning Olympic champion, and the country would be celebrating its centenary in 1930.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/worldcup2006/history (491 words)

	Arts, Entertainment & Media Management - Concentrations - Sports Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		For better or worse, the sport industry has long left the amateur spirit of the early Olympic Games, firmly establishing itself as a true member of the entertainment family, next to music and cinema, surpassing them in size and revenues, and becoming a major purveyor of images for the TV industry.
		It is a major force in shaping the youth culture, a factor of integration and understanding.
		Columbia College has already established direct links with each team and many sport organizations in our city, and has secured opportunities for interesting internships.
	aemmp.colum.edu /concentrations/sports.html (475 words)

	Scoreboard for Sports Sites
		The Sporting News, founded in 1886, is a venerable voice for hard-core fans.
		In-depth coverage of all the top U.S. and world sports stories from two major-league media operations: CNN and Sports Illustrated.
		Token coverage of sports other than professional basket-ball, football, baseball, and hockey, and college football and basketball.
	www.fastcompany.com /magazine/26/sportssites.html (505 words)

	Intramural Sports
		For dates and times of each sport, please refer to the intramural schedule.
		In 1975, the organization was renamed National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association.
		The aim of the intramural sports program is to provide each individual with the opportunity to participate in his/her favorite type of competition, and to explore and enjoy new or untried sport activities.
	www.lafayette.edu /student_life/intramural_sports.html (290 words)

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