Sports programmes are hugely popular on television nowadays. But some people argue that these programmes are to blame for the poor health of many young people who prefer to watch rather than part take in physical activity. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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These days,
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generation is showing immense interest in watching
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programmes on television. Some believe that due to
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trend many young people are not playing the
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physically rather viewing it from the comfort of their own homes. They
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argue that
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this
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lack of physical activity is to be blamed for a majority of their health problems.
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, I think
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is not the case, I believe that viewing a particular
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increases your tendency to play it.
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through a medium
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a television elevates the love for
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as well as the motivation to take part in
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it, watching your favourite players set records on
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will
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motivate young viewers to try to set or break those records in real life.
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, my younger brother is a cricket enthusiast, he is very voracious about
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. In
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season of PSL, he witnessed his beloved player Muhammad Rizwan deliver an exceptional ball. So, the
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day I saw him outside in our front yard trying the same technique as the player.
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, it can easily be deduced that people who like watching the game will be motivated to play the game as well because they learn and try new techniques.
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, viewing these events for a long duration with snacks in hand will result in
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a sedentary
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lifestyle and cause numerous health problems.
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,
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of
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joy, happiness and enjoyment
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our lives, being obsessed with watching it tv for longer periods of time will lead to obesity and poor eyesight.
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, according to a study in
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York times,
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% increase in
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the weight
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of young adults was attributed to their sedentary
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lifestyles
due to excess
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viewership.
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explains, watching
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on TV cannot harm people
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if
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they do it in moderation. To conclude, in my opinion viewing sporting events on tv leads to motivation to play and increases passion for the
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, it can have detrimental
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affects
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effects
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such
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as obesity, when too much time is spent on watching as compared to playing them.
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