Growing up I loved sports and I loved to participate in school and I was good. The primary school I attended made sure we had sports every Friday, because all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy 😂. But as I got to secondary school, the school never held any sports activities, we always bought sport wear but we never use it for sport, it drained my moral and I lost interest bit in sports. Not that I lost interest totally, like I don't participate but I love watching anything sports related, especially racing, javelin and others.
Sports helps us to keep fit and strong, some people don't any exercise and participating in sports in all they do to keep fit. International sporting events like world cup, Olympics and other competitions are most certainly not a waste of resources. Yes, it costs a lot of money to run them but they bring a lot of benefits.
- BENEFITS OF INTERNATIONAL SPORTS
These activity bring people together. Not just people of country but of different countries. It promote peace among the people, unity and friendship. During the events, we see athletes competing, laughing and shaking hands, no matter where they come from. This life is full of problems and this one lovely thing to see, it reminds us that we are one human family.
It also gives hope and encourages people. A lot of young people watch sporting activities like that and dream of participating in one. I remember my old neighborhood, one day a man approached me and told me he was into sports and he took people outside the country to become famous, the being famous didn't get my attention, the sports did. But unfortunately, I couldn't go because I was scared that I'll be sold into slavery because that was the order of the day then.
Yes I couldn't to but I was so happy and believed in myself, I was driven to do more in sports so I could always be fit and sometimes hope to partake internationally. If I get that kind of chance again, I'm certain I won't miss it, that's why I know how important sports can be, it gives people hope and something to live for.
In an argument few months back between some of my colleagues, some said the money used to run such games should be used in hospitals, used to feed the hungry and such. I understand their point if view but let's be frank, the sports also he'll to generate money for people.
Sporting events give all these things. They create jobs, boost tourism, help businesses grow, and bring international attention to the host country. Here is an example, when a country hosts the world cup, hotels, shops, transport companies make a lot of money. People travel, they buy food, they rent hotels to sleep and rest, they buy souvenirs. This will help to boost the economy and the stadium that built will serve the country one way or the other.
Now let's talk about the athletes. All of them spend a lot of years to train and a lot of money to become good, so when they get the chance for such games, it bring joy to them. Some of them win medals which they take home and bring pride to the home and country. While some use it as means to find better sponsors or trainers.
I believe international sporting events are not a waste of money. They may be expensive, but they bring happiness, unity, hope, and economic growth. If I ever get the chance again to participate in such, I'll take it.
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Sports helps in fitness of the body
Yea, it does.
You are absolutely right, these sport events do have valid reasons to hold
Yea, they do