SPORTS RESEARCH PROJECT Write a 5-paragraph essay researching one of these five sports topics. Cite your sources (bibliography).

-Drugs and Steroid Use Within Sports
*Negative effects drugs have in the sporting world.
*Disadvantages of drug use in sports.
*Long-term ramifications and health problems of drug use.

-How Media Affects Sports
*How athletes are portrayed as potential role models for today’s youth.
*Why are some sports more worthy of being televised than others?
*What role does the advertising industry play during sporting events?

-Sporting Injuries
*Famous athletes who have had particularly damaging injuries.
*How certain injuries are specific to particular sports.
*How certain injuries could be prevented.

-Sports and Employment
*What options are available for successful athletes in sports?
*What are the options for athletes who may not hold the same celebrity status as others?
*Successful female athletes in sports today.