Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Inspiration

What makes a sports story inspirational? 

26 comments:

  1. Sport story are inspirational because they motivate people. If someone is feeling down, the stories make the person happy and confident. Speaking of confidence, sometimes people think they can't accomplish being a star because they came from a rural area, but hearing stories like LeBrons childhood, it motivates this and gives them confidence that no matter where you're from, you can do it.

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  2. Sport stories are inspirational because they set examples for people. In sports you always have to give all you've got . Hard work and dedication is the most important thing when playing sports. When playing a sport you cannot give up no matter what, you have to be mentally tough. Sport stories are inspirational because most of the times they show that hard work pays off and that you should not give up.

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  3. Sports stories are inspirational because they inspire people. They give people who may not be talented hope that if they work hard enough they could be at the top of one day. When you watch or read one of these stories it makes you feel good that any thing is possible because you see theses people who grow up in these hard environments and you realize how lucky we are.

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  4. In my opinion, what makes a sports story inspirational is any story that involves the success of an underdog. It is inspirational because it shows just how hard they worked to get where they're at. Muggsy Bogues, for example, is the shortest player to ever play in the NBA at 5'3". Even though he was a lot shorter than the average NBA player he did not give up on his dreams. He worked hard and eventually his dream became a reality when he was drafted 12th overall by the Washington Bullets in 1987. This inspires people to work hard to reach their goals because anything is possible with hard work and dedication.

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  5. Sport stories are inspirational because it gives the average person hope that they could do anything as long as they put their heart and mind to it. No matter what gender or race they might be as long as you work hard day in and day out anything is possible.It's what makes people keep going and trying their very best every time they play and if you work hard enough you as well could be known by everyone as one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

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  6. What makes a sports story inspirational is the emotional effect it has on you when you hear or read about it. Stories that talk about underdogs, a person overcoming a challenge, or any other "feel-good" types of stories can be inspirational. My favorite inspirational story, that is fairly recent, is Adrian Peterson coming back months early from tearing his ACL to winning the MVP and finishing just shy of the all-time record for rushing yards.Hearing about that story makes you feel good and it inspires you because you believe that someone can make a comeback, even though all the odds are against them.

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  7. Sport stories about the underdog winning or going the distance is what make them inspirational because they give people the confidence and mindset that it can be done. It shows that you have to give it all you got and sacrifice everything to win and thats what the underdogs do. The crowd doesn't expect the underdog to have a chance but he surprises people. One of the most recognized movies about the underdog going the distance is rocky, he was hungry and shocked the whole world when he went the distance with the champ. people don't believe in the underdogs when it comes to games but every real champion was once an underdog who was hungry for victory and made it to the top.

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  8. What makes a sports story inspirational is that it gives even the underdog a chance to win. I personally love to see the underdogs win unless it is my favorite team they are playing against. My favorite underdog story was when Auburn beat Alabama to end there long winning streak. It wasn't even supposed to be a close game but Auburn kept up with Alabama the entire game and pulled off an amazing play in order to beat the team that had been number one for three years straight. This game inspires me because it shows that even a team that is the underdog has a chance to win it just comes down to who shows up to play. Anyone can have an off day but all in all anything can happen.

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    1. For a sports story to be inspirational it would need to have an underdog. If you think about it there are a lot of athletes that are underdogs, and they catch people's attention more than a person that was born with talent. Only because normal people can make a better connection and get inspired. If people look at someone that was born with amazing talent they aren't going to be able to connect because they might think that they don't have the same talent as him and therefore they won't be successful. But now if they look at someone who works hard every day to get to the point where he wants to be, won't ever give up till he's there and reaches success , or he's handicapped. Then people can connect and get inspired to be that person each and every day and achieve success.

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  9. Sports stories are inspirational because they give hope. The impossible becomes a reality in sports and gives everyone, athlete or otherwise, a can-do spirit. On June, 10 1997, no one in the nation would believe for one minute that an NBA player could go into a game during the Finals, play 44 minutes, and drop 38 points with the flu. However, the nation would be left in speechless the very next day by one Bull. Michael Jordan made the impossible possible that night and that story inspires the youth today, most of which aren't even old enough to remember that game. Players today may find themselves injured, sick, or just not ready to play and saying, "If MJ could do all that with a flu, then I can can do this." Sports stories will forever give hope and continue to inspire.

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  10. What makes a sport story inspirational is the emotional connection you have to the certain team or player. Being able to relate to the story makes you want to get out there and try to do what they did. Whether it be being an underdog to winning the championship or working hard every single day to earn what you achieved, seeing somebody else go over an obstacle just as big or bigger than yours motivates you to go out and train harder than before. When you see someone else do the impossible, you think "why can't I do it?"

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  11. A sports story is inspirational when a team has the odds against them or if the team is on a losing streak and towards the end they manage to pull themselves together and win. It gives the readers a feeling that they can also accomplish their difficult tasks when they read these stories. It also teaches people that with some hard work and dedication they can do whatever they set their mind to. Another thing that can make a sports story inspirational is their background. If they are from a poverty stricken area or from the same country as you then it can be inspirational to the people with the same background.

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  12. To me, what makes a sports so inspirational. It has to be the background of the player or athlete. Where they came from, how they grew up, how they became so great at their sport. Because most athletes don't come from the richest or most athletic families. They come from poor families that can't put their kids through all these clubs and AAU programs. The kids have to make the best out of what they have. And most of them don't make the best and they just give up. But then there are aome who never give up. They works hard every single day and they don't stop until they are the best at what they do. Everyone who tells them that they won't be able to do, that just gives them more motivation to prove every one wrong. Those are the most inspirational sports stories out there

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  13. A sport story is inspirational when it tells us alot about the athlete. Like for example how was his childhood. Did he come from a poor family. A sport story is also inspirational when for example the athlete get very injured and every after that major injury he still goes back to the sport and puts a lot of effort into it. a story may also be inspirational when there is a team that is not good at the sport they are playing, and throughout the story the teams get better from hard work and starts winning all the games.

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  14. What makes a sports story so inspirational is when it makes people believe anything can happen. It can take impossible odds, like in the Little League World Series baseball championship game when Cody Webster and his team beat the undefeated Taiwan team. They led their town and eventually the whole U.S. by making them believe that they could go all the way and win the game. I don't think it has only be underdog stories that make sports inspirational. I think it is also the stories of people who were injured and told they were never going to be able to do anything again, let alone play sports, that really hit the homerun for inspirational sport stories. For example, Bethany Hamilton had dreams of being a pro-surfer in Hawaii when she was attacked by a shark and lost an arm in 2003. Though her doctors told her she would not be able to surf again, she kept trying until eventually, with the help of her dad and a little modification to her surf board, she has won a plethora amount of surfing competitions and championships since.

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  15. A inspirational sports story is one that requires hard work. I know there is some with the underdog winning, but how did they win? With hard work. When people say hard work pays off, they are right. An example of a story that uses hard work is about Jared from Subway. He used to be a big person, but then he went on a diet and started running. Now he is a spoke person for Subway.

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  16. Sports cab be very inspirational. It can give people the pushes they need to work out or learn that they can overcome tough situations. The most common inspirational story is the one in which the underdog comes out victorious. My favorite inspirational story is rocky Balboa. He was the biggest underdog and he worked hard to get to the top and after watching the movies, I was inspired to work hard to be good at the things I do.

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  17. A sports story is inspirational when people use sports to bring out the best in themselves and the ones around them. When people whether great or mediocre, famous or unknown, or favored or underestimated rise up to the occasion at hand and become the best that they can be. A great example of this is Dick Hoyt and his son Rick. Rick is a quadriplegic who developed cerebral palsy and, Dick is a just your everyday working man from Massachusetts. For the last 30 years Dick Hoyt has pushed his son in his wheelchair across the track of the Boston marathon, not for medals or 15 minutes of fame, but because his son wanted to run a race, but needed a little help.

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  18. sports are inspirational because they teach us how to be dedicated to something we like and enjoy. Us showing up everyday on time for practice, not only for one individual but for the team. It teaches us how to communicate with others like are teammates and coaches. All that will help us one day when move on to the professional world, when we have to show up for the job/career we choose.

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  19. I think that sports stories are inspirational when they have an underdog or someone who faced adversity. An inspirational example to me is Dominican Republic baseball players. I think that they have a hard life because if they're living conditions. Although they have subpar conditions, they manage to work harder than most people and succeed. From a young age they have an incredible work ethic and are very disciplined. I see the difference between the kids in the US and hear the stories about them and realize the difference and how much harder it is to become successful there and that is inspirational to me

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  20. Sports stories are inspirational because they motivate people and other athletes to do better. Most sport movies are about an under dogs making their way to the top with hard work and practice. I think that this is a great way to inspire people and show them that they really can achieve anything with hard work. These stories show how much can be done if you believe in yourself, which really makes us feel that we are capable of doing many great things in life if you keep trying and never give up, just like these sports heroes.

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  21. I of course have to say that Sports stories can be inspirational because a athlete or a team that achieve something very big where they leave their mark encourages other people to do the same. Like for example, a athlete or team that wins the national or perhaps a world champion isn't won by 1 person but the people who were there for them the whole time to get them to that achievement. Athletes are inspired by others as well because without those people, they wouldn't be where they are. You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it. Surely every sports legend said a phrase that will be remembered and told to others

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  22. Sport stories are inspirational because they give motivation. They give that sense of feeling that you could be just like them throughout your life time. They show the struggle the athletes had to go through. Inspirational sport stories show how hard you have to work to get to the top. They never have any athlete getting to the top without hard work. When I see inspirational sport stories I always want to work harder to reach my full potential just like the athletes did. As an athlete I love reading and watching sport inspirational sport stories so I can push myself to be as good as i can be in my sport.

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  23. The best sports song would be eye of the tiger. In the movie Rocky they play this sing when he is training for a big fight with a very good fighter who could possibly end his fighting career. This song just gets you motivated to work harder and feel you can accomplish anything. It just makes you feel like you are as strong and as tough as a tiger and you will do anything you have to in order to win

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  24. A sports story makes life inspirational because it shows the difficulty and hardships that life throws at you. In baseball when a batter is up and the score is 14-2, the batter has to prove to himself and to the team that he can put the team back in the lead and hit a home run. It may take a few tries but the team with the most want to win will win.

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