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Why can't sports be sports

Olympics started just a couple of days ago which is really exciting especially this year when I've been a  bit more involved with what is going on. I am doing an internship which involved working with the petition about having one minute of silence for the 11 men that were murdered during the Munich Olympics 1972. This cause became a big topic and created a big discussion about if it's right to hold a minute of silence or if it is too political. The IOC said no to the minute of silence which created a even bigger discussion. Shouldn't the IOC honour their athletes that were murdered? Personally I think they should, just for the fact that we need to show the world that we are not accepting terror and whoever the people are that get murdered we should remember them for what they were; athletes that were competing in the biggest sports event in the world. Now-a-days most events in the world become politcal and every single thing they do is considered to be political. The Eur

Right to privacy.

Living with people can be frustrating sometimes. You see each other all the time and even though you might have your own room there is not much privacy. People hear when you come home, leave, if you're on the phone and even where in your room you are. This creates a atmosphere when people often have the need to know everything that is going on in your housemates lives. It's inevitable not to. The problem isn't knowing things about everyone, the problem starts when you want your privacy and therefore choose not to tell your housemates what you are doing. We have our right to privacy but because housemates know so much about each other it can get to the point when rumours are created. Rumours usually start of as a joke, two people making up stupid things and then choose to share it with other people. What most people don't think about is that this can actually hurt the person you are gossiping about. It doesn't just affect that person, it affects other people too.

Girls and sport

I wouldn't say that I love sports and that I follow it but I do enjoy watching football and other sports. That is something that I've got questions about a lot. From where does my sports interest come from? Honestly, I don't know but I think it has to do with growing up with a brother that loves sport. I don't live with my brother now and I haven't for the last 3 years but I still enjoy watching sports and I know many other girls that do. I've played football, been a referee and also tried out other sports, does that make me a sporty girl? Probably not since I've never been good at it but it has made me a girl that actually cares about sport and there is nothing wrong with that. Many girls enjoy to watch sports and it shouldn't be such a manly culture around it. Sports is for everyone to enjoy and it shouldn't matter if you are a boy or a girl. Unfortunately there's a lot of jargon in sports that can make girls feel uncomfortable which make me