Essays on Sport Page 65

The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh’s first time co-hosting a World Cup. This was the 10th ICC Cricket World Cup. India won the match by six wickets, its second World Cup victory, having previously won in 1983….

The hip hop subculture is a way of life tethered to and popularized by the widespread practice of rap music. It originates from the African American community. It is expressed through flashy modes of dressing, graffiti art forms, break dancing, and slang. However, with the passage of time, the culture has traversed racial and cultural…

The essay “Blue Winds Dancing” by Tom Whitecloud explores the theme of living between two worlds and the conflict that arises from longing for one’s home. The narrator grapples with finding satisfaction in their own culture while simultaneously disapproving of others. This conflict is evident in the narrator’s contrasting views of the two cultures they…

At the request f his superior, Dry. Luther H. Click, he organized a vigorous recreation suiTABLE for indoor winter play. The game involved elements of American football, soccer, and hockey, and the first ball used was a soccer ball. Teams had nine players, and the goals were wooden peach baskets affixed to the walls. By…

In “Forrest Gump”, Jenny’s struggles depict her as a misunderstood individual, as opposed to the villainous portrayal imposed on her. Her search for belonging and happiness reflects her status as a lost soul. Sadly, she struggles to believe she deserves love and happiness. Despite repeatedly mistreating Forrest, she never intends to purposefully hurt him. Her…

‘Billy Elliot’ In the film ‘Billy Elliot’, 11 year old boy Billy is bought up into an economically repressed mining town without the care of his beloved mother. Billy lives in a small cramped English house with his bad-tempered brother, out of control father and his delirious grand-mother. All Billy wants to do is dance…

According to a well-known baseball manager named Casey Stengel, “You hit the ball. You throw the ball. You catch the ball.” Despite being a baseball expert and not a mathematician or physicist, Stengel recognized the application of physics and mathematics in baseball, specifically in every pitch and swing. To comprehend the physics involved in the…

90 grand in 90 minutes It has been argued worldwide that footballers today are getting overpaid for their profession. Society has argued that excessive amounts of money is being spent on the players themselves despite their occupation offering minimal benefits to the general public and It being more of a hobby than a Job, In…

Rhythm can be construed as a graceful movement that enables a music to flow. It is a series of beats and pulses that gives timing to every note. It defines the expression, meaning and character of a particular type of music. Rhythm breathes life. Aside from harmony and melody, this is one of the most…

Throughout the movie “Mao’s last dancer” America’s wealth greatly contrasts with the poverty of China creating confusion and discovery for Lee throughout his encounters. We see Li a young Chinese boy from a conservative family within a strict communist government, become amazed and in oar at the freedom and opportunities America (Western society) provides as…