What is the difference between sports and athletics?

What will be an ideal response?


Sports are physical activities governed by formal or informal rules that involve competition against an opponent or oneself and are engaged in for fun or reward while athletics are highly organized and structured competitions among skilled athletes.

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Young people seem more likely to misuse or abuse drugs for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

(a) curiosity (b) peer pressure (c) enhancing sports performance (d) boredom

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Congestive heart failure is

A. a condition caused by sustained abnormally high blood pressure. B. the thickening of artery walls by deposits of fatty substances. C. a condition caused by the heart's inability to maintain its regular pumping force. D. severe chest pain caused by insufficient blood supply to the heart.

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An inflammation of the endocardium is: ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Carla has become very busy since she came to college. She is a full-time student and is very active in campus clubs and organizations. Her classes and campus activities leave her little time to socialize with her friends. She is beginning to feel that she has let her friends down because she has had to cancel several activities they had planned, but she also feels guilty if she isn't able to meet her other obligations. Carla has always thought that she was in control of her life and has managed well up until now. She feels unhappy that she cannot spend more time with her friends without giving up her other activities.

Carla's unhappiness because of her inability to spend more time with her friends indicates that her level of ________ wellness is suffering. A. spiritual B. interpersonal C. emotional D. intellectual

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