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[ad_1] The world of figure skating is famous for its effortless performances, dazzling costumes, and fantastic aesthetics. However, this reputation has long carried some other implications, most notably an emphasis on slenderness. Our minds have long engraved that figure skaters must adhere to a specific body image to perform their multi-rotational jumps and advanced spins. […]

[ad_1] Summer may just be heating up, but fall sports and activities will be here before you know it. That’s why now is the best time to take care of your little athlete’s sports physical. They are largely required by athletic leagues and schools − and for good reason. Sports physicals raise awareness of any

[ad_1] As sports are getting started again after closures due to COVID, athletes are gearing up and getting ready to return to play. With several months of ‘No-Sports’ for so many athletes, the regular routine of packing your bag or locker with all the necessary protective gear has become unfamiliar. As an orthodontist, member of

[ad_1] While no one would have ever been able to fully prepare for the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented, especially when it comes to the shutdown of youth sports, Los Gatos United Soccer Club was better prepared than most. According to Phil Gibson, the Director of Operations, the reason why started about a year and a

[ad_1] Sporting Missouri Valley (SMV) soccer players had only competed in a couple games before the COVID-19 pandemic paused the season indefinitely.  For SMV Director of Operations Jacques Tournoy, the stoppage put the Kansas City, Missouri-based organization’s 600 players on 50 teams in a difficult position. The season wasn’t officially cancelled and players, coaches and

[ad_1] Organized team sports are for the most part shut down nationwide as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean athletes can’t continue training on their own or with some virtual assistance.  With little financial investment or commitment in virtual platforms and services that are widely available, it’s become manageable for volleyball

[ad_1] Orienteering isn’t new by any means, but with technological advances and increased programming and accessibility for young people, it’s beginning to pick up more traction as a sport and recreational activity in the United States.  The activity is also safe to enjoy — with some minor modifications — during the COVID-19 pandemic because it

[ad_1] Patrick Foy is one of the many teachers across the United States currently trying to adjust his lesson plans to fit the new normal most of the United States is facing. He has been a physical education teacher at Shenandoah Elementary School in Baton Rouge, La. for the past seven years, and, on March

[ad_1] Current events have required changes in our routines and cancellations of events and activities. This has all dramatically impacted all of our lives. Now imagine being a child… Their routines are disrupted for the foreseeable future, and parents and guardians are scrambling to craft a “new normal” at home. There have been countless resources