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  • This house believes that it is in the interests of the UFC to implement a maximum age limit of 37 on their athletes

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    The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, known for hosting high-level fights across various weight classes. There has been a recent rise in the number of fighters above the age of 37.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-21

  • This house supports the transition of media coverage of sports to social media (e.g. athletes promoting themselves on social media, sports associations streaming games for free online) at the expense of traditional sports journalism (e.g. televising of games on TV, journalists providing long-form features of athletes)

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 2 · 2025-03-21

  • This house, as Luis Figo, W join Real Madrid

    Infoslide

    In 2000, Luis Figo, Barcelona's star player and a beloved figure at the club, is at the center of a potential transfer to their fierce rivals, Real Madrid. Real Madrid, under presidential candidate Florentino Pérez, have offered to trigger Figo's €62 million buyout clause, promising him a significant financial package. If the move happens, it would not only break transfer fee records but also escalate the rivalry between the two clubs and their deeply passionate fanbases.

    Ashoka University Parliamentary Debate 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-21

  • This house AS CAF would place a 10-year ban on Libya.

    Infoslide

    In the AFCON qualifying rounds, Nigeria was meant to play against Libya, however the super eagles team flew into Libya where they were kept an airport, with no food, water or WiFi with the Government not granting them permit to fly to their final destination, or even enter the part of the country they were in to get a hotel. Nigeria ended up pulling out of the game.

    Summer Wars 3.0: The Battle of Supremacy · Semifinals · 2025-03-20

  • This house would pursue a career as a professional sports player

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    You are the child of a professional sports star who is considered the greatest of all time in their sport. You have shown aptitude and skill in the same sport, to the degree that you could sustain your own professional career.

    Junior UBC Spring HST 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-19

  • This house regrets the growing association between the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and Saudi Arabia

    Infoslide

    The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) governs professional women’s tennis but has significantly less financial backing than the men’s tennis association, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). In 2024, the WTA partnered with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), granting it naming rights for select tournaments, sponsorship of tour rankings, and the risk to host the WTA finals, the most prestigious tournament of the WTA Tour, in Saudi Arabia for 3 years. While countries like the Czech Republic and Mexico also bidded to host, their financial offers were less competitive.

    Zimbabwe International World Schools Debating Championships 2025 · Semifinals · 2025-03-15

  • This house supports Hans Niemann's decision to play in the 2025 Aeroflot Open

    Infoslide

    Hans Niemann, 20 years old, is an American chess grandmaster who rose rapidly in rankings but became controversial due to cheating allegations levied by Magnus Carlsen and others after the 2022 Sinquefield Cup. While a legal settlement with Chess.com and Carlsen has somewhat cleared his name, he continues to face exclusion from major invitational tournaments due to lingering skepticism by fans, players and organizers. In response, he launched the "Hans Niemann vs. The World" tour, seeking competitive opportunities outside traditional circuits. As part of this, he participated in the Aeroflot Open in Moscow, despite FIDE sanctions against Russian events following the Ukraine invasion, which invited severe backlash from the chess community over his decision.

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-15

  • This house would grant fans partial ownership of sports teams.

    Infoslide

    In February 2025, Dallas Mavericks' General Manager Nico Harrison orchestrated a blockbuster trade, sending franchise cornerstone Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a future first-round pick. This unprecedented mid-season move, involving two high- profile NBA stars, was met with widespread shock and disapproval from Mavericks fans. Protests erupted outside the American Airlines Center, with supporters expressing their frustration and even staging a mock funeral for Dončić. In recent developments, Manchester United has implemented significant cost- cutting measures, including but not limited to the elimination of free staff lunches. These measures come amid reports of potential further job cuts, with up to 200 additional staff positions at risk, following a previous round of layoffs last year.

    CBS PD 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-15

  • This house would quit the Valorant professional scene and prioritize content creation.

    Infoslide

    You are a professional Valorant player and a well-established and popular streamer. You are also above the average age of the current league. In 2021, you won the global championships and were regarded as one of the best players of all time. In the next two local qualifiers, your team, the same team you had in the 2021 global championship, did not qualify for the next round and was eliminated in the preliminaries. One of your teammates, also one of the youngest players in the league currently, is surpassing your KDA (Kill- Death- Assist) statistics. The next season's qualifiers will start December this year. This is your last shot to win another championship and solidify your case as one of the greats in the sport.

    JUSTICE 1.0 · Round 3 · 2025-03-07

  • If offered, This House, as a club outside of the 'big 5' football leagues, Would join a multi-club organisation

    Infoslide

    European football is competitively and financially dominated by teams from the English, Spanish, German, Italian and French leagues (known as the 'big 5'). A multi-club ownership model is a form of club ownership where multiple teams are owned by one person or company (e.g., Red Bull teams in New York, Leipzig and Salzburg; City Football Group in Manchester, Girona, New York).

    Lancaster IV 2025 · Round 3 · 2025-03-01