sports

=Will's Page= A parabola is a set of points in the shape of a curve that is evenly distributed on each side of the vertex.  Parabolas are involved in almost any sport. Here is an example in Rugby: media type="youtube" key="EUqpyia45PM" height="315" width="560"

Probably the sport that uses the most parabolas is Basketball. When you shoot the ball, it usually uses a parabola to arc into the hoop. Parabolas are usually seen in free throws or foul shots. Here is an example: media type="youtube" key="7rFziVxoXaM" height="315" width="560"

Here is an example in the X-Games:

Angry Birds (which by all means is a sport) uses parabolas when you fling a bird at a pig. Here is an example: