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__21st Century Sports and Activities

Summary __ Americans have always been competitive, and they have found ways to use their competitiveness in a way that is fun and exciting. Sports have always been big in America. Today, America has the best Professional sports in the world. The leagues like Major League Baseball, The National Football League, National Basketball Assosiation, and the National Hockey League, are all very well known leagues throughout the world. Players from all over the globe dream to play in American sports leagues. Athletes in the American leagues are some of the highest payed people in the world. Average professional sport athlete salery is in the millions. But not all Americans play a sport for fun. There are many hobbies that the citizens of the U.S. participate in. Many citizens love to fish and hunt. Hunting and fishing have become a very popular hobby for Americans. There are even groups like the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Bassmasters, and Ducks Unlimited. These groups help maintain the population and habitat of the species they are connected with. Lately in todays society there has been an increase in obesity. Thus, many people have taken up excercising as a hobby. There are gyms were people can go to stay in shape all over the country. Now i am going to go into detail about some specific sports and activities that Americans like to par-take in.

__Football__ Football is a sport derived from rugby, an English game played with many similarities to football. Rugby began in eighteen twenty-three at the famous Rugby Boys’ School in England. Another cousin of the game of football is soccer; its beginnings can also be traced to English origin, being played as early as the eighteen twenties. The game originally had very few rules and the main objective was to carry the ball and get past the other team. In todays football there are many rules, many of which are to protect the players from being injured. The sport that Americans know and love today is a fast paced rough sport. There is a lot of hard hitting contact and fast running. Also, football is a game of strategy. Coaches use intricate plays to fool the other team, while the the other team does the same to stop them. Professional football is played every sunday and monday, and even on some holidays. Football is played professionally between states, at colleges, high schools, and even in youth leagues. People love to watch football because it is full of action and excitment. The video below is of college football in America. It shows how fast paced the sport is and also shows how complex the rules can be.

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__Fishing__ Fishing has been part of America since the establishment of Jamestown. It used to just for getting food for selling or eating. Today there are large shippiing vessels that can stay out at sea for weeks on end. They bring the fish back and sell it to markets for citizens to buy. But, many people see fishing as a hobby. And, with the abundance of food we have today, it is not necessary to fish as a way to feed your family. Some people use fishing as a form of stress release. It is calm and relaxing, but there are tournaments where some people can choose to fish competitivley and win money or other prizes. There has been a big advancement in the technology of how people catch fish. Also, many people fish year round with the invention of the ice auger. It is a machine that drills a hole through the ice on frozen lakes so that you may fish. Fishing can be very relaxing but also very exciting. Many Americans travel all over the world to find the big fish. Below is a video of how fishing is done today.

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Overall, Americans love to be active. Wheather it be playing a sport or doing their favorite hobby. U.S. citizens will find a way to stay active. The economy relies much on people getting out and supporting businesses that connect to that persons hobby or sport. Every year people go out and by equipment so that they can play their favorite sport or do their most enjoyable hobby. Sports and Activities has been and will always be a part of America.

Refernece: (2009-10.1.2.C) Eaton Sources: Google Videos