The Wonderful World of Sports(final)

What thoughts come to mind when you think about the sports world? Overpaid
athletes, finely tuned bodies, or even in Sidney Crosby’s case, a pretty face? All of this may be true, but there is so much more to athletics than these stereotypes. My purpose, here and now, is to inform you about the positives dealing with sports
and professional athletes.

Most children get involved in sports at a young age. I strongly encourage
this because I believe that they teach many hidden lessons that can apply to
life even after sports. Also, sports can teach us how to remain humble, handle a ‘loss’, or most importantly, to work as a team. It is also important to remember where you came from. It is also crucial to understand that not everything will always work in your favor. And when each person contributes, the end result is much more rewarding. When a special bond is formed between teammates, a team becomes a whole. Joining a sports team helps a person to understand these concepts. Also, many professional athletes have a positive influence on our society. More specifically, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This professional hockey team is involved in various charities and organizations to help better our community.  I feel this is a very important role of any professional sports team. One of those organizations is the “Make a Wish” foundation. The penguins reserve tickets to various games for the children of this program and their families. In addition to giving away tickets, Sidney Crosby visited Karine, an avid Penguins fan from his native country, of Canada, to make her greatest wish come true. They also participate in another charity event, “Project Bundle Up”, which helps to clothe underprivileged children in time for the winter months.

Besides off of the court, ice, or field, sports can teach us a lot during the game. By simply observing a sport in the process, so many different emotions can be evoked. Immense frustration overwhelms you when the time on the clock starts slipping away and your team is falling behind. Inversely, your team winning the game in overtime, or even breaking a personal record is an absolute amazing feeling. For example, on February 10, 2007, Jordan Staal recorded a hat-trick becoming the youngest player in NHL history to do so. Fans around the world beamed with excitement cheering on the cardiac kids, also known as the Pittsburgh Penguins, who took the NHL by storm. The sports world has so much to offer. Personally, I have already learned a great amount from playing sports and watching my favorite sports team, obviously the penguins. I urge you to dig deeper: to pick up a new sport or even to leave ESPN on the television next time you’re flipping through the channels. You just might learn a few lessons.

The Wonderful World of Sports

What thoughts come to mind when you think about the sports world? Rich
athletes, built bodies, or even in Sidney Crosby’s case, a pretty face? Yes,
this may all be true, but there is so much more to athletics than all of the
above. My purpose is to inform you about the positives dealing with sports
and professional athletes.

Most children get involved in sports at a young age. I strongly encourage
this because I believe that they teach many hidden lessons that can apply to
life even after sports. Sports can teach us how to remain humble, handle a ‘loss’, or most importantly, to work as a team. To not forget where you came from is important. To understand that not everything will always work in your favor is also extremely crucial. And when each person contributes, the end result is much more rewarding. A special bond is formed between teammates. A team becomes a whole. Joining a sports team helps to understand these concepts. Also, many professional athletes have a positive influence on our society. More specifically, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. This professional hockey team is involved in a various number of charities and organizations to help better our community. One of those organizations is the “Make a Wish” foundation. The penguins reserve tickets to various games for the children of this program and their families. In addition to giving away tickets, Sidney Crosby visited Karine, an avid Penguins fan from his native country, to make her greatest wish come true. They also participate in another charity event, “Project Bundle Up”, which helps to clothe underprivileged children in time for the winter months.

Besides off the court, ice, or field, sports can teach us a lot during the game. By simply observing a sport in the process, so many different emotions can be evoked. Immense frustration overwhelms you when the time on the clock starts slipping away and your team is falling behind. Inversely, your team winning the game in overtime, or even breaking a personal record is an absolute amazing feeling. On February 10, 2007, Jordan Staal recorded a hat-trick becoming the youngest player in NHL history to do so. Fans around the world beamed with excitement cheering on the cardiac kids, also known as the Pittsburgh Penguins, who took the NHL by storm. The sports world has so much to offer. Personally, I have already learned a great amount from playing sports and watching my favorite sports team, obviously the penguins. I urge you to dig deeper. Pick up a new sport or even leave ESPN on television the next time you’re flipping through the channels. You just might learn a few lessons.

The Wonderful World of Sports

What thoughts come to mind when you think about the sports world? Rich
athletes, built bodies, or even in Sidney Crosby’s case, a pretty face? Yes,
this may all be true, but there is so much more to athletics than all of the
above. My purpose is to inform you about the positives dealing with sports
and professional athletes.
Most children get involved in sports at a young age. I strongly encourage
this because I believe that they teach many hidden lessons that can apply to
life even after sports. They can teach us how to remain humble, handle a ‘loss’, or most importantly, to work as a team. Also, many professional athletes have a positive
influence on our society. More specifically, Sidney Crosby and the
Pittsburgh Penguins. This professional hockey team is involved in a various number of charities and
organizations to help better our community. One of those organizations is the “Make a
Wish” foundation. The penguins work with this organization to reserve tickets to various games for the children and their families. The Pens also participate in “Project Bundle Up”, which helps to clothe underprivileged children. Besides off the court, ice, or field, sports can teach us a
lot during the game. By simply observing a sport in the process, so many
different emotions can be evoked. Immense frustration overwhelms you when the time on the clock starts slipping away and your team is falling behind. But it is an absolute amazing feeling when your team
wins the game in overtime or even when you break a personal record. The sports world is so much more than meets the eye. I urge you to dig deeper. Pick up a new sport or even leave ESPN on the next time you’re flipping through the channels. You just might learn a few lessons.What thoughts come to mind when you think about the sports world? Rich
athletes, built bodies, or even in Sidney Crosby’s case, a pretty face? Yes,
this may all be true, but there is so much more to athletics than all of the
above. My purpose is to inform you about the positives dealing with sports
and professional athletes.
Most children get involved in sports at a young age. I strongly encourage
this because I believe that they teach many hidden lessons that can apply to
life even after sports. They can teach us how to remain humble, handle a ‘loss’, or most importantly, to work as a team. Also, many professional athletes have a positive
influence on our society. More specifically, Sidney Crosby and the
Pittsburgh Penguins. This professional hockey team is involved in a various number of charities and
organizations to help better our community. One of those organizations is the “Make a
Wish” foundation. The penguins work with this organization to reserve tickets to various games for the children and their families. The Pens also participate in “Project Bundle Up”, which helps to clothe underprivileged children. Besides off the court, ice, or field, sports can teach us a
lot during the game. By simply observing a sport in the process, so many
different emotions can be evoked. Immense frustration overwhelms you when the time on the clock starts slipping away and your team is falling behind. But it is an absolute amazing feeling when your team
wins the game in overtime or even when you break a personal record. The sports world is so much more than meets the eye. I urge you to dig deeper. Pick up a new sport or even leave ESPN on the next time you’re flipping through the channels. You just might learn a few lessons.