Sports in Great Britain, the USA and Russia, Детальна інформація

- American schools and colleges use sports activities as a way of teaching social values. Among these are teamwork and sportsmanship. The average high school offers its students a great variety of sports, including rowing, wrestling, tennis and golf. That is why Americans have done well in many kinds of sports.

- What is regarded as an ideal in the USA?

- Being intelligent and being good in sports are regarded as an ideal. There are many colleges that have excellent academic reputation and are also good in sports.

- What worries professional American athletes today?

- Today sport becomes more and more professional. But it is possible to show high results only at a certain age. Many sportsmen have to terminate their professional career in their thirties. At present professional athletes are concerned with getting a good education that will allow them to find good jobs when their playing days are over.

- Are there special "universities" for sports in the USA?

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- There are no separate "universities" for sports in the USA. Everyone in America can participate in sports activities. Public sports facilities have always been available in great number for participants.