Some people think sports games are important for society, while others believe they should be taken as leisure activities.Discuss both views and give your opinion

There has long been controversy about the nature of sports games and people have a myriad of views about whether sports games should be seen as leisure activities only. I personally believe that sports games are not just for fun, but they are important for countries to boost the

conomy

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economy

from the

ourism

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tourism

industry and even to enhance people's sense of identity. On one hand, people who believe that sports games should be taken as leisure activities for a multitude of reasons. Probably the most significant one is because the concept of 'friendship comes before

game

result' has been instilled in people's mind and we hear

this

quote whenever we are in the

game

or watching a

game

. Sports to a lot of people are games with friends and it is for fun . Another point to note is that sports games

are widely use

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for education purposes. Children are taught to play sports at school to not only learn the skills of playing

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but

also

learn

team building

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and problem-solving. Companies hold sports competitions to enhance employees' team spirit and release stress by taking a short break. These activities stress on participation

instead

of winning. It is taken as a tool for the public to enjoy rather than compete.

On the other hand

, I believe that sports

brings

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benefits to society that it is important to boost

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conomy and citizens' quality of life. Apart from the aforementioned benefits that sports games bring to individuals, it is

also

a golden opportunity for countries to gain profit when they host the

game

. Foreign tourists visit the country to support their favourite club or to enjoy the lively atmosphere, that the government gain taxes from the tourism industry. Job opportunities are provided to citizens in hotels, restaurants and transportation, that they can improve their living standard. and in turn

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improve their quality of life. Some developing countries

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say North Korea, use sports games to draw international attention. As North Korea Daily News reported, citizens claimed their sense of belonging' and sense of identity were strengthened when they saw their national football party played in the world Cup. Under

this

line of thinking, there is no doubt that sports games bring great advantages to individuals, but it definitely affects a country on its economy and international status. It seems to me that sports games should be taken as crucial to a country.