It is argues that Olympic games does not have a purpose anymore in today's world. This essay disagrees with this statement since Olympic games is a way to give the youths a sense of purpose and helps in promoting patriotism.
Olympic games plays a huge role in keeping young people interested in sports, a healthy alternative compared to more idle ones such as television. In this century, the young people have access to lots of activities which might not only be unhealthy but also illegal. Olympic games serves to keep the youths of today engaged in sports instead of falling into alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. According to a recent survey performed with 600 college students from different schools, 75% of the students demonstrated interest in Olympic games and were interested in performing a sport after watching Olympic games.
Furthermore, people showed more patriotic feelings during Olympic games. An increase in patriotism might prove to be beneficial to both the economy and law and order of a nation. People felt a sense of belonging which affected their behaviour as a whole. For instance, people might start buying more local products reducing imports in the country and loss of foreign currency. The crime rate might also decrease with people thinking twice before hurting the fellow countryman. An academic study recently performed showed that there was an increase in patriotic activities and voluntary actions during and following an Olympic game.
To conclude, Olympic games are still relevant in this century. they not only give the youth of today an encouragement to perform sports but can also lead a nation to be more patriotic and the citizens more helpful towards each other.
It is argues that Olympic
games
does not have a purpose
anymore
in
today
's world. This essay disagrees with this statement since Olympic
games
is a way to give the youths a sense of purpose and
helps
in promoting patriotism.
Olympic
games
plays a huge role in keeping young
people
interested in
sports
, a healthy alternative compared to more idle ones such as television. In this century, the young
people
have access to lots of activities which
might
not
only
be unhealthy
but
also
illegal. Olympic
games
serves to
keep
the youths of
today
engaged in
sports
instead
of falling into alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. According to a recent survey performed with 600 college students from
different
schools, 75% of the students demonstrated interest in Olympic
games
and
were interested
in performing a
sport
after watching
Olympic games
.
Furthermore
,
people
showed
more patriotic feelings during Olympic
games
. An increase in patriotism
might
prove to be beneficial to both the economy and law and order of a nation.
People
felt a sense of belonging which
affected
their
behaviour
as a whole.
For instance
,
people
might
start
buying more local products reducing imports in the country and loss of foreign currency. The crime rate
might
also
decrease with
people
thinking twice
before
hurting the fellow countryman. An academic study recently performed
showed
that there was an increase in patriotic activities and voluntary actions during and following an Olympic game.
To conclude
, Olympic
games
are
still
relevant in this century.
they
not
only
give the youth of
today
an encouragement to perform
sports
but
can
also
lead a nation to be more patriotic and the citizens more helpful towards each other.