Nowadays, young people admire media and sports stars though they often do not set a good example. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

The

admiration

young people hold of celebrities is not a new phenomenon. Throughout history, youths have been inspired by people with outstanding athletic ability. It is argued that

this

admiration

brings with it more positive than negative ramifications.

This

will be proven by looking at how sports figures both instill inspiration and teach life lessons to young people.

Firstly

, celebrities often display extremely developed skills, which can help to spur young people towards a life full of the physically active.

For instance

, school children are often driven to exercise in an attempt to emulate superstars,

such

as Novak Djokovic, Ronaldo and Messi. As

this

additional exercise is good for their health, it is difficult to argue that the inspiration celebrities bestow upon young people

is

Suggestion

are

entirely a bad thing.

Thus

,

this

shows that the

admiration

people hold for sports stars has positive implications/reasons.

Although

the negative character traits of many sports celebrities are often called into question, it is felt the public mistakes professional athletes make can act as good morality lessons for young people. A good image of

this

occurred when Canadian runner Ben Johnson dishonourably lost an Olympic gold medal due to steroid use.

This

incident showed young people around the world that drug use is a shameful practice. As

this

example illustrates is shown, often the public errors athletes commit can act as good lessons for adolescents. After looking at the above, it is felt to hold athletes in esteem does not bring with it entirely negative consequences. It is assumed the historical

admiration

people will retain for sports stars is not going to change in the foreseeable future.