The Oxford English dictionary states that the work athlete is derived from the word athlos. The word athlos translated to the English language means "to content for a prize." Based on the humanistic study of language, and literature the term athlete has come to mean a competitor in physical exercise. It also comes to mean an individual who by special training and exercise has acquired great physical strength.... a physically powerful, robust, vigorous man." This …
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…is becoming a means of entertainment. As this becomes more of a means of entertainment rather than participation, the eye of power is becoming larger. The eye of power in this case is the media and the public eye. The organization of sport as a spectacle rather than participation, contributes to the creation of docile bodies. (Foucault), Michel. (1995). Panopticism. Chapter in Discipline and punish: The Birth of the Prison (pp. 195-228). New York; Vintage Books.