In the 1988 Olympics, Mitko Grablev tested positive for furosemide and was suspended for 2 years—also lost his gold medal. This demonstrates negative deviance and overconformity, meaning he was willing to go harmful and extreme lengths to try to reach a "perfect" athletic performance.

This article makes an amazing point about athletes competing while injured—Curt Schilling pitched with a bleeding ankle in the 2004 ALCS and still helped his team win. It shows how strong and determined athletes can be, even when they're hurt.
www.mlb.com/news/curt-sc...

My career goal is to be a dentist, so with a full-time job, my physical activity and recreation will probably be limited to things I can fit into my schedule, like short workouts, yoga, or weekend activities, instead of regular team sports

That sounds like a great program! I like how it focuses on fun and building life skills instead of just competition. It makes sports more welcoming for all kids.

Canadian Women & Sport's "Get Girl Coached" campaign helps keep girls in sports by listening to what they need and creating tools for coaches and leaders. Their website, KeepGirlsPlaying.ca, offers free resources to make sports more fun and welcoming for girls.
www.cbc.ca/sports/get-g...

The theory used in this article is the feminist theory, as it focuses on how female athletes like Caitlin Clark are still treated unfairly and sexualized in the media. It highlights the challenges women face in sports because of sexism, despite their growing success. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I think a sport is a physical activity that involves skill, competition, and rules. For example, Yoga feels more like a leisure activity because it isn’t competitive and doesn’t follow strict rules, so I wouldn’t consider it a sport.