In many parts of the world there is continuous converage of sport on television. Some people believe that this discourages the young from taking part In any sports themselves. Discuss this view and give your opinion.

With satellite channels and pay-per-view sporting events reigning the scene, more and more
kids
spend their
time
watching
sports
on
television
.
This
trend is addressed by some people claiming that, if protracted, watching
tv
sports
may prevent children from physical activity. In
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I will acknowledge
this
view and explain why I firmly disagree. Some claim that spending
time
watching
TV
sports
may be detrimental
for
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children’s health and reduce their
first
-person engagement in physical activities. Spending
time
watching
television
is unhealthy whatever the programme and, on top of that, the more
time
is spent in front of the
television
the more the levels of motivation to perform a task decline.
This
has been
further
shown by scientists who, through MRI study of children’s brain before and after watching
television
, revealed how the dopamine levels of the brain area linked to motivation strongly decreased.
Furthermore
, witnessing the pinnacle of
sports
entertainment may take away the thrill and the excitement of performing the same moves on the actual playground. Many in fact, feel as if they are not good enough to perform as well as their
sport
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heroes do. For these reasons many could think that
sports
on
TV
are dissuading children from engaging in physical activities. Despite looking unhealthy to the uneducated,
time
spent watching
sports
on
television
may actually be useful for children while,
on the contrary
, it may reveal itself to be very harmful
for
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their older parents. Watching their hero win a championship may just be the trigger for many
kids
to play the same game and put tons of effort to reach their goal. Everybody in fact, especially at a young age, has the dream of becoming a superstar like the soccer players in their favourite clubs. In support of that, all the little players from the junior selection of Manchester United declared to their interviewers that they wouldn’t have started playing football if it weren’t for their idols.
In addition
to that, is not the
kids
that actually are hampered by the sedentary behaviour of watching
sports
on the
TV
. Those who spend much of their free
time
in front of the screen in spite of taking care of their physical well-being are
the
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adults ranging from 40 to 60 years. The attitude of these brackets of age, alongside
with
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being the worst example possible for their sons, has shown to be one of the main causes of cardiovascular diseases. It is
then
safe to say that the most endangered from watching
TV
sport are the adults, whereas the
kids
may just find it beneficial. In conclusion, while letting our younger friends watch
sports
on
television
might be detrimental according to some people, the actual situation is completely different. Watching
sports
in fact enhances motivation levels in the
kids
. Their parents
in contrast
are those who should actually switch off their televisions. In
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I discussed why, despite seeming a harmful activity, soccer games and sport
in general
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are a good promoter of physical activity from a young age, through leading the
kids
by example and motivating them to take on bigger and bigger challenges.
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