Sports as a Social Phenomenon: A Case Study of Elliee Simmonds

Athlete case study

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................3
Main body........................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Inequality in sports sector is a very common concept that has affected may Female
athletes in different manners. There are instances of fewer sponsors, lower rates, fewer contacts
and no media attention that is affecting the situation of female athlete. Present report is based on
Elliee simmonds. She has said that Paralympics has observe a positive change in attitude towards
devisable people (Mackintosh, 2021). She is a double gold medal winner who has been filling
her legacy but recently there have been some questions related to no improvement in the present
state of disabled adults across UK (Zhang, 2021). Present report is based on making a detailed
evaluation of the way sports can be seen as a significant social phenomena. There is analysis of
the interactions taking place between society, culture and sports. Further there is analysis of the
way sports can be seen as a global phenomenon,. There is interaction between cultural and sports
in the changing social context.
Main body
Elliee Simmons is a British Paralympian swimmer competition in S6 events. She has
been part of national attentions while she gas competed in 2008 summer Paralympics in Beijing.
Wining two gold medals at age of 13. She has been winning as the younger members of the
teams. in 2012 she has also selected for Britain squad at homes game in London (Palmer and
Dwyer, 2020). She has also won golds in London including setting up of world record in 400m
freestyle and gold medal in Erio Paralympics in year 2016 by setting up world record for 200 m.
Development of sports in social phenomenon
Sports has become a global social phenomenon, it is used as a platform for achievement of social
goals by solving many social issues. Sports activities are often a significant factor in ones
personal development and growth finding place in the immediate working environment. Sports
are classified as selective mass or non selective. From economic standpoint sports
Awareness of global context with relation to sports (Zhang, 2018). sports activities are
significant factor in open personal growth and finding place in the immediate environment.
Social events are the occurrence of events that are derived from interactions among individuals,
there are different changes that are part of specific or tangible occasions. Social institution are
the constitution of values, norms, relations, groups, roles and other establishment that are
organized as part of social structure. Sports evolves our of experience and observation that forms