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.

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There are many factors contributing to the
success
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of athletes in various sports. Some people consider natural
ability
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as a necessary factor for
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success whereas
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success, whereas
other
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others
believe
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hardwork
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hard work
and
practice
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yields
success
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. I believe that
success
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in any
sport
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is due to the perseverance,
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hardwork
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hard work
and unrelenting
practice
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. In any
sport
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, if we look at the top athletes who are the most successful in their
sport
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have put in numerous hours of hard work, persevered and put in countless hours of
practice
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. The discipline and effort required for hard work and
practice
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has always yielded
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have always yielded
success
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. 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
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,
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numerous hours of
practice
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has led him to be one of the most successful
person
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people
in the
sport
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.
Similarly
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, there are other elite athletes
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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
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, natural
ability
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is necessary. All elite athletes have their share of natural
ability
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or talent in their respective
sport
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.
This
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natural talent has led to their
success
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. Even players who
have done
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do
tremendous hard work and
practice
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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
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in spite
of all his
hardworkd
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and
practice
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.
Therefore
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, 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
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. Considering the views presented on both sides of
argument
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an argument
the argument
, it is undeniable that both natural
ability
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and
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hardwork
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hard work
and
practice
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are important to be
sucessful
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
successful
in a
sport
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.
However
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, any
athelete
a person trained to compete in sports
athlete
athletes
with natural skills need to put in the
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hardwork
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hard work
and
practice
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to be successful. Natural
ability
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without
practice
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do not provide
reward
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a reward
the reward
of
success
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.
Therfore
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Therefore
, sportsmen need to put in the
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hardwork
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hard work
and
practice
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to be successful in their
sport
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.

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