Saturday, May 3, 2008
4:31 PM
Sports-Application Qn 2
I agree to a large extent that sport has become more globalised and dominant. This is the age of sport. Every year, there are sure bound to have major sporting events, such as the tennis Grand Slams, the FIFA World Cup, Olympics, Commonwealth games, etc. Sports have grown because nowadays, many people take up sports to keep fit to improve their health. There is an increased concern to lead a healthy life and not to rely on medical facilities due to the rising health costs. People can live longer if they lead a healthy life. Playing sports can also build up one’s physical appearance (such as the image of a desirable body) which makes one feel good. Hence, there is a greater participation of sport which causes it to become more globalised and dominant.
In addition, there are also an increasing number of people watching sport programmes. Since sport is a democratic activity, athletics from different backgrounds all over the world can take part without causing any problems. Also, sport is something which everyone can do, regardless of age. Since sports can be either competitive or recreational, people who do not excel in certain sports will not be inferior. Many people enjoy watching sports because they would like to see the supreme skill of athletics who act as a benchmark for the rest of the people. There is also the excitement of not knowing who will be the winner till the very last minute which also adds on to the desire of watching sports. Sport is one of the few platforms that can offer this type of thrilling excitement which many people desire. Since most sport programmes are aired over the TV through satellite dishes to the global world, it receives a worldwide audience. Therefore, sports has become more globalised and dominant.
Sport is a form of globalization. It has the ability to cross national frontiers and transcend different cultures. Sport is associated with different nations and places. Sport has an extraordinary ability to communicate even though there might be language barriers. Examples of global occasions are the Olympics and the World Cup. These sporting occasions bring together players and athletics from different races and ethnicities when events are held. These events are so popular and huge that they receive a worldwide audience base.
In conclusion, sport has regained its status from previously being the back page of society in the past to being more globalized and dominant in the society of today.
Jessie :x
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