For example; the gymnasts would focus on overall health and strength, however they were not as devoted athletes such as say a lucta (wrestler) or a pugilatus (boxer) (Achlin, 2014). .
American sports began as early as the 1500's, this sport being tennis which is still very popular today. In the 1800's soccer (which would come to be known as football) began. Boxing, which originated in ancient Greece was recognized in North America in 1867 and a Boxing Association formed in 1921. Baseball, football, boxing, tennis and wrestling are all types of sports in which the Romans had a form of what Americans have today (Smith, 2014). In today's modern world of sports, some of the top athletes are paid on average $20 million dollars or more. This does not include endorsements from commercials or public appearances. Because of the fans, the athletes can make this much, because the fans are inevitably the people paying the athletes salary; buying game tickets, merchandise and even parking passes to games. Just as in the times of the Romans, fans see these athletes as role models; but Americans use their hard earned money to see them play or fight. American sports admittance tickets are somewhat similar to the Roman times; sometimes admittance was free or the rich sat closer to the action and the poor further away. With the variety of sports today, there is an interest for almost everyone. In Roman times, it was considered sacrilege to not attend a sporting event (Ward, A., & Heichelheim, F, 2010).
For American sports the prize for winning depends on the type of game. For example, within boxing there is a championship belt, baseball is a pennant, NFL football is a super bowl (trophy) and tennis and NASCAR is a cup. As mentioned above, American athletes in the 21st century are paid highly for their participation; as opposed to the Romans whose debts were paid. A lot has changed from the days of Roman athletes; today a lot of American's and sportscasters will argue the American athlete is paid too much and that there needs to be a cap on salaries.
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- Because of the rise in electronic media, the increase in violence seen in Western culture in the past few decades has been exponential. ... And the same could be said of sports. ... The marked increase in violence in such sports as ice hockey, football, and even in basketball is a result of audience enthusiasm for circuses. ... The vocabulary used in sports now includes "late hit-, "good fight-, "slam dunk-, "hit men-, "clear the bench-, and other terms rooted in violence. ... - Although TV and fairy tales are at opposite ends of the historical continuum of popular culture, they addres...
For over four-hundred years, New York City has been a thriving city sought out by those wishing to better their lives. New York City is situated in a prime location and has been drawing people from all over the world since its grassroots with the Pilgrims who settled Manhattan Island. New York City's business oriented leadership was enough was enough to draw people from all walks of life. The new people who entered the city helped develop New York City's enormous multiethnic population, and was sustained because they needed each other. Opportunity was abundant in New York City, ...
"Acting as a catalyst for collaboration between all parties of the Olympic family, from the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the International Sports Federations (IFs), the athletes, the Organizing Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), to the TOP partners, broadcast partners and United Nations agencies, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shepherds success through a wide range of programs and projects. ...
