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Tackling Bias In Sport: Recognizing The Impact Of Identities, Meg Hancock --Assoc. Prof.
Tackling Bias In Sport: Recognizing The Impact Of Identities, Meg Hancock --Assoc. Prof.
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
Studies suggest participation in organized sports--from childhood to adulthood--promotes positive physical, social, emotional, and intellectual benefits that impact individuals and their communities over a lifetime. Sports participation in early childhood and adolescence also leads to higher self-esteem, greater wage-earning potential, lower health costs, reduced chronic disease, and lower levels of depression. In adulthood, participating in sports provides social connection, personal enjoyment, and improved health. In US society, sports are often viewed as a popular, viable, and sustainable avenue for social mobility. While the benefits of sports participation are unequivocal, the visibility and influence of star athletes, along with the way …