In order to be successful in sport, some people think you have to be physically strong. Others say that mental strength is more important. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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public, whether

hysical fitness or mental

strength

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is the decisive factor that leads to

success

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in sports. While it is believed by some people that those with ou

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an outstanding physique

ill eventually win those without, others claim more importance for mental

strength

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in the

success

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. From my personal perspective, both physical and mental

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powers

re equally vital and support each other. On the one hand, it stands to

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training, but

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comparable physical

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in real matches or games if they want to beat their competitors. Indeed, physical resilience which is

a crucial factor of physical

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is a crucial factor of physical power playing

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play an essential role in maintaining high performance for people doing sports and athletes.

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the abundance of

strength

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at the beginning of the game or a tournament, the proper distribution of energy during games is

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necessary.

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, the

strength

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of an

athlete

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must be bountiful for use in the whole progress/duration of the competition to enhance the chance of

success

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. Take Ronaldo, a famous football player as an example, he always gives prominence to physique and

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result, he

an keep high stamina during a 10-month tournament and rarely has severe injuries.

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, mental

power

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plays an equal part in a sports player’s

success

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because it helps him to overcome fears, pressure,e

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continuing in the same way

etc.

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supports them to concentrate and keep productive in a long period.

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, if Messi kept feeling nervous about his height because of rickets he would never have become one of the most legendary soccer pl

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, if an

athlete

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is mentally weak, when confronting ne

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acking competitions with those who are better than him, the

athlete

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might end up quitting. To conclude, physical and mental

power

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has

he same importance in contributing to a player’s

success

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.

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, it can be concluded that without one, the other would be insufficient for an

athlete

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to be successful.