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While sporting violence on the part of participants and spectators is less frequent and less severe in Australia than in many countries, it remains grounds for concern. Wenn describes the causes of sports related violence and identifies the major issues, with reference to the findings of the Sport and Recreation Ministers' Council Task Force on Violence in Sport. In discussing strategies to reduce violence, Wenn provides samples from the Codes of Behaviour developed by the Australian Sports Commission and the Drug Offensive.
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While sporting violence on the part of participants and spectators is less frequent and less severe in Australia than in many countries, it remains grounds for concern. Wenn describes the causes of sports related violence and identifies the major issues, with reference to the findings of the Sport and Recreation Ministers' Council Task Force on Violence in Sport. In discussing strategies to reduce violence, Wenn provides samples from the Codes of Behaviour developed by the Australian Sports Commission and the Drug Offensive.
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With increasing amounts of violence in sports today our children are becoming more and more accustomed to it. With the media's influence, our society has grown to appreciate and encourage misbehavior in athletic events. Our children of today look to athletes as role models and have begin to mimic their violent trends.
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The most notable event in modern sport-related violence was the Heysel Stadium disaster, when 39 people died when a wall collapsed under pressure of Juventus supporters fleeing from 'football hooligans' supporting Liverpool F.C. In the 6th century, rivalry between supporters of the Blue and Green chariot-racing teams in Constantinople, led to 30,000 deaths in the week of the Nika riots in 532.
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VIOLENCE IN SPORT is a physical assault or ot physically harmful actions by a player that takes place in a sports context and that is intended to cause physical pain or injury to another player (or fan, coach, game official, etc.), where such harmful actions bear no direct relationship to the rules and associated competitive goals of the sport".
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While the availability of alcohol at sporting venues is often cited as a key reason for provoking violence, most clubs would be very reluctant to stop selling alcohol at matches because it may discourage some fans from attending, and profit from its sale can be considerable. Most clubs restrict the quantity of alcohol that can be purchased by fans and stop selling alcohol at some point before the end of the match.
