It’s interesting to see how even professional athletes have their own habits during games. I can relate to your example, it shows that small routines or treats are part of how players manage energy and stay motivated.

That report is a serious warning, if sport systems focus only on winning or money, athletes safety and dignity suffer. It shows we really need reform to protect everyone involved in sport.

You make a good point media coverage plays a huge role in giving women athletes visibility. Without enough attention, it's hard for them to gain fans, funding, or inspire younger girls to join sports. Increasing media exposure for women’s sports could make a big difference for equality and growth.

It’s a great post Afghanistan’s rise in cricket shows clearly how government support can help a sport grow fast. It’s inspiring to see how funding, organization and national-level backing helped turn cricket from a little-known game into the country’s most popular sport.

This is a good example of how the environment can affect sports. Even though the fires weren’t in Saskatchewan, the air quality still got bad enough to cancel the game. It really shows how pollution can travel and impact people in other places.

This article shows how wildfire smoke and poor air quality are already disrupting outdoor sport from youth soccer and baseball games to community-centre programs leading to cancellations or delays because health and safety must come first. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

The 2025 Government of Canada announcement highlights new funding to support community sport programs, aiming to increase participation and make local sports more inclusive and accessible.
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This article shows that even though coverage of women’s sports has grown, it is still far lower than men’s. Media bias continues to limit how often women athletes are seen and recognized.
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For deviance, I thought of Rohit Sharma. His body type doesn’t match the usual standards for elite athletes, yet he continues to achieve record-breaking success. It shows how true talent and passion can go beyond the social boundaries we place on athletes.
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I chose this article because it shows how young athletes can experience serious harm when the sport system fails to protect them. It highlights how abuse can happen not just from individuals, but also from institutions that ignore warnings and don’t take action.
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That’s such an inspiring example! It really shows how recovery and resilience can make athletes even stronger.

Young athletes are often faced with various pressures to exercise hard and avoid rest, even when their bodies demand it. This article argues that repeated action without rest and ignoring pain is not heroic and it is risky, especially for growing bodies.
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Caster Semenya challenges gender norms in sport. She is a South African runner told to lower her natural testosterone to compete in women’s races. Her story questions the narrow rules about what it means to be female in athletics.
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Yeah, exactly! I think when we live an active lifestyle ourselves, it’s easier to connect with patients and understand what they’re going through. Plus, it’s nice to be able to motivate them by showing that staying active really does make a difference!

Brigette Lacquette, the first First Nations woman to play for Team Canada’s Olympic hockey team, broke barriers in a sport that’s mostly white. Growing up in a small Métis community, she faced racism but turned it into motivation to inspire Indigenous youth in hockey.
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I would like to be a physiotherapist in the future, and I imagine my career will keep me active through helping patients. I’ll also make time for my own fitness with gym workouts, yoga, or sports to stay strong, healthy, and ready to guide others in their well-being.

The Jr. NBA Youth Basketball Program in Canada is designed to make sport more fun and accessible for young people. It uses a 12-week play-based curriculum that focuses on fundamental skills, teamwork, and positive values rather than just competition.

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This article shows how sport isn’t just about games and it’s about identity and belonging. Through interactionism, we see how fans and players create meaning from shared rituals, chants, and emotions.
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I would define sport that involves physical skills, competitions, rules and organized physical activity. However, I think as an activity like lifesaving is not a sport in my view because it is more of a practical and necessary skill rather than a competitive event.