Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Sport Teams Expand Cities, Like Etobicoke Volleyball

By Ericka Marsh


Small communities often wish to stay small, but they also wish to gain the attention of a wider tourist group. One way small communities around the world have received recognition as a destination for vacation-goers is through sporting events at the Olympics. It is very possible that the Etobicoke Volleyball League may achieve just that goal for the little borough which carries that name.

A city within a city in Ontario Canada, this region practices their beach sport on the banks of Lake Ontario. Up until now they have received no real notoriety, and have not made much of a name so far. However, should their Leagues find themselves handed over as Olympic hopefuls from a suburb of Toronto, then the already modernized and state-of-the-art facilities they boast may get an even shinier new look.

Their primary claim to fame, as it were, is that their streets have some of the finest shopping venues in Toronto. They love to see high-traffic tourism during the months prior to the Holidays, as many people go there to get the Holiday shopping in. The people of this borough work to maintain a pleasant atmosphere for visitors to enjoy while they see the sites, shop, and hopefully visit on of their state-of-the-art sports training centers.

Anyone from very small boys and girls right on up to teens and young adults can find training facilities, coaches, and teams here. They provide high-caliber training to show how seriously they take their game. Even prior professional players hop into it and provide formal tips and training to young athletes who wish to be their best.

When a new place becomes headline news right before, during, or after an Olympic year, the whole world wins. Children learn better geography, and enjoy watching the Olympic hopefuls on television share their stories. This may even encourage some young people to do research on the history and culture of the area for homework assignments that year.

One thing which has become apparent in this sport is that there is an equal amount of attention paid to the sport for girls and boys. This is important, as overwhelming attention paid to men in sports causes many girls to regard athletics as irrelevant to them. The fact is, young women benefit as much as men from the team building and fitness training they experience.

Sports have often been an equalizer for members of other races and cultures, and now it is becoming a gender equalizer as well. In recent years we have been seeing more and more women and minorities taking their place in Olympic history, and achieving the fame and notoriety that it affords. More than ever young women are being encouraged to join sporting organizations.

Sports has always taught leadership, and now more than ever young people need the physical fitness. However, for many people it means so much more, and everyone knows how the Olympics themselves have always been a time-honored tradition bathed in beautiful ritual. The world needs more team spirit and sportsmanlike behavior, and it is always a welcome sight when a new town is added to the list.




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