Some people argue that competitive sports are good for bringing together different people and cultures. Others argue that these sports can cause problems and increase conflicts between nations. Discuss both points of view and give your own opinion.
Many folks assert that rivalrous sports are the best method of uniting commoners and civilisations from diverse nations whereas the opponents believe that such sports events may create trouble and incline disputes among countries. This essay will delve deeper into both the aforementioned views before arriving at a logical conclusion.
On the one hand, all competitive sports involve two teams that compete with each other with the aim of winning such as cricket, football, badminton, hockey and many more. Such sports enhance social and cultural ties among team players by bringing together people as well as communities. Moreover, these games can help to overcome differences and act as a medium of dialogue, and thus help to eliminate misunderstandings, prejudice, stereotypes, cultural disparities, intolerance and biasness. There are countries which have age-old conflicts but during sports events people from those nations come together to pitches or packed stadiums, as fans or as players, putting aside any differences for the sake of their teams. They become completely involved in the game as players or spectators. For instance, Nelson Mandela recognized the special effect of sports to heal and unite a deeply divided South Africa. Also in IPL (Indian premier league) , cricketers from all over the world come to India to play as team members for eight different teams sponsored by Indian business tycoons. It really helps the cricketers from all nations to bond well with each other and have friendly relations. Feeling of sportsmanship actually takes over all the other differences and disputes among players as well as the audience when it comes to competitive sports.
On the other hand, opponents reckon that sports events may worsen the ties and situation between nations competing with each other. The supporters of the losing team are often seen losing their temper in stadiums and even over social media. We often see supporters of soccer teams abusing the opponent team on different social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram before and after the FIFA world cup every year. Some folks become extremely emotional and the situation in stadiums becomes quite sensitive during sports matches. Sometimes when players disagree with something during an event, they can be seen quarrelling, pushing and abusing each other during the matches. For instance, the India Pakistan cricket match is watched with great excitement and enthusiasm by the people of both the nations and losing the match is considered a very shameful and prestigious issue by players as well as spectators.
To sum up, I ardently believe that games are meant to be won or to be lost. People should accept both victory or defeat sportingly. Such competitive games ease the pressure and help to create a bond of affection between people coming from different backgrounds.
