Sports 1990

Super Bowl
Date Played: January 28, 1990
Teams: San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos
Winner: 49ERS
Final Score: 55-10
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

World Series
Cincinnati d. Oakland A's (4-0)

NBA Championship
Detroit d. Portland (4-1)

Stanley Cup
Edmonton d. Boston (4-1)

Wimbledon
Women: Martina Navratilova d. Z. Garrison (6-4 6-1)
Men: Stefan Edberg d. B. Becker (6-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4)

Kentucky Derby Champion
Unbridled

NCAA Basketball Championship
UNLV d. Duke (103-73)

NCAA Football Champions
Colorado (AP, FW, NFF) (11-1-1) & Georgia Tech (UPI) (11-0-1)

World Cup
QUARTERFINALS

Jun 30 Florence Argentina v Yugoslavia (3-2)0-0
Jun 30 Rome Italy v R.of Ireland 1-0
Jul 01 Milan West Germany v Cze'slovakia 1-0
Jul 01 Naples Cameroon v England aet 2-3


SEMIFINALS

Jul 03 Naples Italy v Argentina (3-4)1-1
Jul 04 Turin West Germany v England (4-3)1-1

BRONZE FINAL

Jul 07 Bari Italy v England 2-1

WORLD CUP FINAL

Jul 08 Rome West Germany v Argentina 1-0


Citations: http://www.super-bowl-history.us/superbowl-history24.html
http://www.planetworldcup.com/CUPS/1990/wc90index.html
http://www.infoplease.com/year/1990.html


Technology in Active Wear and Uniforms

Sports are a large part of the apparel industry that is overlooked by many people. Sports uniforms are constantly evolving and changing to help benefit the game and performance.

· Manufacturers developed special fabrics for racing swimmers that, when warmed by body heat, clung closely to the body, minimizing drag.
· A silicone finish repelled water, which helped the swimmer to move ahead in the water.
· Polypropylene, a manufactured fiber that dried quickly and carried the moisture of perspiration away from the body, was made into socks and thermal underwear for winter sports.
· The distinctions between clothing for active sports and sportswear for non-sports activities began to blur.
· Activewear, was constructed using stretch and microfibers.




The 2008 Olympics was one to be remember. The swimmers have never broken the amount of records that they broke this year. This was thought to of been caused by the advancements made with the swimming suits. In 1990 manufacturers were finding new ways of making sports attire that contributed to faster race times, more comfortable uniforms, and a safer and healthier way to wear clothes without damaging the body. The technological advances in sports apparel that took place in 1990 helped us to develop even further advances in recent years. Without the technological advances of 1990 the industry would not be this advanced.

Citation: Survey of Historic Costume: A Hostory Of Western Dress by Phyllis G. Tortora and Keith Eubank, http://www.nbcolympics.com/


Spectator Violence in Sports

In 1990 consumers took their sports very seriously. Many sporting events have erupted in violence over various unfavorable results. Spectator violence has long been associated with professional football in Europe because it is a very violent game in nature. Spectators watching violence in sports is another motive behind spectator violence. In 1990 spectator violence in the US erupted during a number of different sporting events.
Many historians suggest that an increase in spectator violence is a result of the commercialization of sports. Anthropologists agree that in societies where games were not for profit, they were enjoyed as celebrations of physical skill without competitiveness or violence between players or spectators. However, when people gained power or financially from the sporting events, spectator violence increased.



Citation: Spectator Violence in Sports: A North American Perspective by Julian Roberts and Cynthia Benjamin.
Fan Violence: Whos To Blame?: Reggie Smith (Berger, 1990)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHwbQWaPlls