Some people believe that to be successful in a sport, natural ability is necessary while others think hard work and practice is more important. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

There are many factors contributing to the
success
of athletes in various sports. Some people consider natural
ability
as a necessary factor for
success whereas
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success, whereas
other
plural of other; the people or things not already mentioned
others
believe
hardwork
Suggestion
hard work
and
practice
yields
success
. I believe that
success
in any
sport
is due to the perseverance,
hardwork
Suggestion
hard work
and unrelenting
practice
. In any
sport
, if we look at the top athletes who are the most successful in their
sport
have put in numerous hours of hard work, persevered and put in countless hours of
practice
. The discipline and effort required for hard work and
practice
has always yielded
Suggestion
have always yielded
success
. One of the most recognised names in basketball is Michael Jordan, he had to put in numerous hours in training to develop his skills and
ability
,
this
numerous hours of
practice
has led him to be one of the most successful
person
Suggestion
people
in the
sport
.
Similarly
, there are other elite athletes
such
as Michel Phelps in swimming, Tiger Woods in golf, Lionel Messi in football. These elite athletes have put in the hours and have developed their skills to be in the forefront of their sports. The other side of the argument is that to reach the top, to be successful in any
sport
, natural
ability
is necessary. All elite athletes have their share of natural
ability
or talent in their respective
sport
.
This
natural talent has led to their
success
. Even players who
have done
Suggestion
do
tremendous hard work and
practice
fall pale in front of these natural talents. Players in rugby require to be physically strong, agile and must possess tremendous strength. An average person, who doesn't have the physique would never be able to compete with these rugby players
inspite
Suggestion
in spite
of all his
hardworkd
and
practice
.
Therefore
, some people believe innate
abillity
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
ability
abilities
is significant to be successful in
sport
. Considering the views presented on both sides of
argument
Suggestion
an argument
the argument
, it is undeniable that both natural
ability
and
hardwork
Suggestion
hard work
and
practice
are important to be
sucessful
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
successful
in a
sport
.
However
, any
athelete
a person trained to compete in sports
athlete
athletes
with natural skills need to put in the
hardwork
Suggestion
hard work
and
practice
to be successful. Natural
ability
without
practice
do not provide
reward
Suggestion
a reward
the reward
of
success
.
Therfore
Suggestion
Therefore
, sportsmen need to put in the
hardwork
Suggestion
hard work
and
practice
to be successful in their
sport
.

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