Sports in the U.S.Sports in the U.S.

April 11, 2012Christina Lorimer, Fulbright Fellow

American SportsAmerican SportsAmerican SportsAmerican Sports1. Team Sports2. Individual and Pair Sports3. Outdoor Sports4. Shooting Sports5. Organization of Sports6. College Sports7. Women in Sports8. Professional Sports9. National Anthem10.Top 10 Sporting Events

Team SportsTeam SportsTeam SportsTeam Sports

volleyballbasketballswimming

BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball

Goofy “How to Play Baseball”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kQ83_4RdkA

BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball

Baseball Tips and Trickshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxd_UT84qb0

BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take me out to the ball gameTake me out to the crowd.Buy me some peanuts and Cracker JackI don't care if I ever get back,'Cause it's root, root, rootFor the home team.If they don't win it's a shame.For it's one, two, three strikesYou're outAt the old ball game.

7th inning stretch

BaseballBaseballBaseballBaseball

7th inning stretch

Cubs 7th Inning Stretchhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIA5M3RNx7c

American footballAmerican footballAmerican footballAmerican football

American football versus rugby?American football versus rugby?American football versus rugby?American football versus rugby?

American football vs rugbyAmerican football vs rugbyAmerican football vs rugbyAmerican football vs rugby

American football versus rugbyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC_sCkDOE4Q

Robin William on Footballhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inbhtK80LBc

Quad rugby Quad rugby Quad rugby Quad rugby

• Wheelchair rugby or “murderball”, mixed teams, men & women• Includes elements of basketball, ice hockey & handball • Can be played by athletes with disabilities to both legs and arms

Quad Rugby - Murderball in Louisvillehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXK3n1DvATs&feature=fvsr

Water poloWater poloWater poloWater polo

Stanford Women's Water Polo: Train to the Gamehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2AFD2yn-VA

Referee? Official? Umpire? Referee? Official? Umpire? Referee? Official? Umpire? Referee? Official? Umpire?

Individual or Individual or team sportsteam sportsIndividual or Individual or team sportsteam sports

Dance (1) Dance (1) Dance (1) Dance (1)

Jazz

Tap

Ballet

Modern/Contemporary

ContemporaryContemporaryContemporaryContemporary

Sasha and Kent - Contemporary - So You Think You Can Dancehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDRvOIAnqi4

Dance (2) Dance (2) Dance (2) Dance (2)

Salsa

Swing dance

Hip Hop

Break dance

BoxingBoxingBoxingBoxing

– In 2004, ESPN ranked boxing the most difficult sport in the world.

“throws in a towel”

Individual or pair Individual or pair SportsSports

Individual or pair Individual or pair SportsSports

Mixed Martial Arts (UFC)Mixed Martial Arts (UFC)Mixed Martial Arts (UFC)Mixed Martial Arts (UFC)

Shooting sportsShooting sportsShooting sportsShooting sports

Amateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teamsAmateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teamsAmateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teamsAmateur sports: Little league, high school, & club teams

• Significant part of university experience• Div. I, II, III

College sportsCollege sportsCollege sportsCollege sports

Student Athletes

• Recruitment

• “Students before athletes”

• College often seen as tryouts for professional leagues

• Huge revenue generators for big universities

Sports Controversies• Sports expenses

– Coaches salaries• Nick Saban- $5,166,666• Mike Krzyzewski-

$4,095,909– Stadiums

• Different expectations of student athletes– Recruiting violations

Women in sportsWomen in sportsWomen in sportsWomen in sports

Women Thrive in Formerly All-Male Sporthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWHXqBhxkRM

Major leagues (US & Canada)Major leagues (US & Canada)Major leagues (US & Canada)Major leagues (US & Canada)

National Football League

National Basketball Association

Major League Baseball

National Hockey League

Major leaguesMajor leaguesMajor leaguesMajor leagues

Revenue– income a company receives from business activities.

NFL at $7.58 billion

MLB at $5.82 billion

NBA at $3.79 billion

NHL at $2.82 billion 

Baseball season: beginning of April – end of September. Teams play 162 regular season

games.

PER PER

SEASONSEASON

Professional athletesProfessional athletesProfessional athletesProfessional athletes

Highest Paid Athlete in the US:

Tiger Woods

(Golf)Last Year's Rank: 1

$2,294,116 (salary/winnings)$60,000,000 (endorsements)

$62,294,116 (total)

Major leaguesMajor leaguesMajor leaguesMajor leagues

$$ Media coverage Profit = Sports Business $$

Extreme sporting events: X GamesExtreme sporting events: X GamesExtreme sporting events: X GamesExtreme sporting events: X Games

SkiingSnowboardingSnowmobile

MotoRallySkateboardingBMX

Top 10 US Sporting Events

National AnthemNational AnthemNational AnthemNational Anthem

“_____________________” is the national

anthem of the United States of America

The Star-Spangled Banner

Sang or played at the beginning of public sports

events

National AnthemNational AnthemNational AnthemNational Anthem

American Idol winners sing the National Anthemhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fl_yzhQpeA

US Open (tennis)US Open (tennis)US Open (tennis)US Open (tennis)

Since 1891

Labor Day

In Arthur Ashe stadium in the National Tennis Center in Queens, NY, Arthur Ashe is largest tennis stadium in the world.

MLB All-Star Game (baseball)MLB All-Star Game (baseball)MLB All-Star Game (baseball)MLB All-Star Game (baseball)

Players selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers

July 6, 19332nd Tues. in July

Chicago & New York.

Masters (golf)Masters (golf)Masters (golf)Masters (golf)

1934

Augusta,

Georgia

Tickets hard to get

Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)

2 minutes

1.25 miles (≈ 2 km)

1875

Tickets $25 – $5,000

Louisville, Kentucky

May 4 & 5

Social event

Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)Kentucky Derby (horse racing)

2008 Kentucky Derbyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTg5h_zMYaw

NBA All-Star Game (basketball)NBA All-Star Game (basketball)NBA All-Star Game (basketball)NBA All-Star Game (basketball)

– The first NBA All-Star game was played in Boston in 1951

– Slam dunk competition started in 1984.

Daytona 500 (auto racing)Daytona 500 (auto racing)Daytona 500 (auto racing)Daytona 500 (auto racing)

500 miles (804.7 km)-long

Daytona Beach, Florida

Most watched auto race in the US

Last Sunday in February

NFL Draft (American football)NFL Draft (American football)NFL Draft (American football)NFL Draft (American football)

1936 as a way to disperse college players to NFL teams equitably

New York Tickets are free, must arrive early and wait on long line

NFL Opening Night (American football)NFL Opening Night (American football)NFL Opening Night (American football)NFL Opening Night (American football)

Start of the NFL season.

Created by NFL marketing executive John Collins, it provides the NFL with more than an additional $1.9 billion in revenue.

Final Four (college basketball)Final Four (college basketball)Final Four (college basketball)Final Four (college basketball)

Men’s college basketballPlayoffs of the last 4 teams

Super Bowl (American football)Super Bowl (American football)Super Bowl (American football)Super Bowl (American football)

Over 200 countries televise

The commercials, half-time show, and events surrounding the week leading up to the game have become just as big as the

game itself.

Super Bowl XLIV set the record for the most viewers with 106.5 million

Thank you! Thank you!

With any questions or comments please write: Christina Lorimer – clorimer1127@gmail.com