Sports in the U.S. April 11, 2012 Christina Lorimer, Fulbright Fellow.
Transcript of Sports in the U.S. April 11, 2012 Christina Lorimer, Fulbright Fellow.
American SportsAmerican SportsAmerican SportsAmerican Sports1. Team Sports2. Individual and Pair Sports3. Outdoor Sports4. Shooting Sports5. Organization of Sports6. College Sports7. Women in Sports8. Professional Sports9. National Anthem10.Top 10 Sporting Events
BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball
Goofy “How to Play Baseball”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kQ83_4RdkA
BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Take me out to the ball gameTake me out to the crowd.Buy me some peanuts and Cracker JackI don't care if I ever get back,'Cause it's root, root, rootFor the home team.If they don't win it's a shame.For it's one, two, three strikesYou're outAt the old ball game.
7th inning stretch
BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball
7th inning stretch
Cubs 7th Inning Stretchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIA5M3RNx7c
American football versus rugby?American football versus rugby?American football versus rugby?American football versus rugby?
American football vs rugbyAmerican football vs rugbyAmerican football vs rugbyAmerican football vs rugby
American football versus rugbyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_sCkDOE4Q
Quad rugby Quad rugby Quad rugby Quad rugby
• Wheelchair rugby or “murderball”, mixed teams, men & women• Includes elements of basketball, ice hockey & handball • Can be played by athletes with disabilities to both legs and arms
Quad Rugby - Murderball in Louisvillehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXK3n1DvATs&feature=fvsr
Water poloWater poloWater poloWater polo
Stanford Women's Water Polo: Train to the Gamehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2AFD2yn-VA
Referee? Official? Umpire? Referee? Official? Umpire? Referee? Official? Umpire? Referee? Official? Umpire?
Individual or Individual or team sportsteam sportsIndividual or Individual or team sportsteam sports
ContemporaryContemporaryContemporaryContemporary
Sasha and Kent - Contemporary - So You Think You Can Dancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRvOIAnqi4
BoxingBoxingBoxingBoxing
– In 2004, ESPN ranked boxing the most difficult sport in the world.
“throws in a towel”
Individual or pair Individual or pair SportsSports
Individual or pair Individual or pair SportsSports
Amateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teamsAmateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teamsAmateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teamsAmateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teams
• Significant part of university experience• Div. I, II, III
College sportsCollege sportsCollege sportsCollege sports
Student Athletes
• Recruitment
• “Students before athletes”
• College often seen as tryouts for professional leagues
• Huge revenue generators for big universities
Sports Controversies• Sports expenses
– Coaches salaries• Nick Saban- $5,166,666• Mike Krzyzewski-
$4,095,909– Stadiums
• Different expectations of student athletes– Recruiting violations
Women in sportsWomen in sportsWomen in sportsWomen in sports
Women Thrive in Formerly All-Male Sporthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWHXqBhxkRM
Major leagues (US & Canada)Major leagues (US & Canada)Major leagues (US & Canada)Major leagues (US & Canada)
National Football League
National Basketball Association
Major League Baseball
National Hockey League
Major leaguesMajor leaguesMajor leaguesMajor leagues
Revenue– income a company receives from business activities.
NFL at $7.58 billion
MLB at $5.82 billion
NBA at $3.79 billion
NHL at $2.82 billion
Baseball season: beginning of April – end of September. Teams play 162 regular season
games.
PER PER
SEASONSEASON
Professional athletesProfessional athletesProfessional athletesProfessional athletes
Highest Paid Athlete in the US:
Tiger Woods
(Golf)Last Year's Rank: 1
$2,294,116 (salary/winnings)$60,000,000 (endorsements)
$62,294,116 (total)
Extreme sporting events: X GamesExtreme sporting events: X GamesExtreme sporting events: X GamesExtreme sporting events: X Games
SkiingSnowboardingSnowmobile
MotoRallySkateboardingBMX
National AnthemNational AnthemNational AnthemNational Anthem
“_____________________” is the national
anthem of the United States of America
The Star-Spangled Banner
Sang or played at the beginning of public sports
events
National AnthemNational AnthemNational AnthemNational Anthem
American Idol winners sing the National Anthemhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fl_yzhQpeA
US Open (tennis)US Open (tennis)US Open (tennis)US Open (tennis)
Since 1891
Labor Day
In Arthur Ashe stadium in the National Tennis Center in Queens, NY, Arthur Ashe is largest tennis stadium in the world.
MLB All-Star Game (baseball)MLB All-Star Game (baseball)MLB All-Star Game (baseball)MLB All-Star Game (baseball)
Players selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers
July 6, 19332nd Tues. in July
Chicago & New York.
Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)
2 minutes
1.25 miles (≈ 2 km)
1875
Tickets $25 – $5,000
Louisville, Kentucky
May 4 & 5
Social event
Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)
2008 Kentucky Derbyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTg5h_zMYaw
NBA All-Star Game (basketball)NBA All-Star Game (basketball)NBA All-Star Game (basketball)NBA All-Star Game (basketball)
– The first NBA All-Star game was played in Boston in 1951
– Slam dunk competition started in 1984.
Daytona 500 (auto racing)Daytona 500 (auto racing)Daytona 500 (auto racing)Daytona 500 (auto racing)
500 miles (804.7 km)-long
Daytona Beach, Florida
Most watched auto race in the US
Last Sunday in February
NFL Draft (American football)NFL Draft (American football)NFL Draft (American football)NFL Draft (American football)
1936 as a way to disperse college players to NFL teams equitably
New York Tickets are free, must arrive early and wait on long line
NFL Opening Night (American football)NFL Opening Night (American football)NFL Opening Night (American football)NFL Opening Night (American football)
Start of the NFL season.
Created by NFL marketing executive John Collins, it provides the NFL with more than an additional $1.9 billion in revenue.
Final Four (college basketball)Final Four (college basketball)Final Four (college basketball)Final Four (college basketball)
Men’s college basketballPlayoffs of the last 4 teams
Super Bowl (American football)Super Bowl (American football)Super Bowl (American football)Super Bowl (American football)
Over 200 countries televise
The commercials, half-time show, and events surrounding the week leading up to the game have become just as big as the
game itself.
Super Bowl XLIV set the record for the most viewers with 106.5 million
Thank you! Thank you!
With any questions or comments please write: Christina Lorimer – [email protected]