Some people think that hosting an international sports event is good for the country, while some people think it is bad. Discuss both views and state your opinion.

People have different views regarding whether organizing an international sports event is beneficial or not for a nation. In

this

essay, I will discuss both views and present my personal opinion. On the one hand, hosting

a

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global sports

events

could bring several merits.

Firstly

,

this

activity allows a

country

to raise its profile through imagery displayed in the media.

As a result

, that

country

might witness a surge in the number of tourists, which provides an increase in spending and injection of money into the local economy.

Secondly

, the hosting

country

could receive a long-term investment coming from preparing for the

sport

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events

. It is because after a

country

is chosen to host, it has to enhance and upgrade all infrastructures from sports facilities to general ones

such

as transportation, train lines or airports;

as a result

, the local people could take advantage

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that improvement.

On the other hand

, in my opinion, being a host of international sporting

events

can be a burden.

First

of all, the cost of building infrastructure could take a toll on the public budget, which should have been allocated to other urgent problems

such

as poverty and disease control.

Moreover

, the influx of visitors to the host

country

due to sporting

events

could raise a problem of security resulting in implementing higher levels of security.

This

is both costly and can restrict

freedom

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of movement of local citizens during games. In conclusion,

although

global sporting

events

could do wonders for a

country

owing to the enhancement of reputation as well as investment, in my opinion, it still has disadvantages regarding prohibitive costs and the issue of security.