Some people think that it is more beneficial to take part in sports which are played in teams, like football. But others think taking part in individual sports is better, like swimming. Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

The world of sporting

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can be classified into two categories:

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and individual

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. Those who play under

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believe that it is far more advantageous as opposed to taking part in individual

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.

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essay will discuss both views and expresses my opinion between these two opposing notions. Among the popular

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the world has ever popularised are

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, basketball and hockey. Thousands of aspiring athletes dream to be part of their country's national

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. These rising

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' stars have trained themselves from an early age for

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single purpose: to be scouted and drafted into their dream

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. There are two clear factors behind their motivation: passion and reward. There is nothing more fulfilling than being paid for doing what you love.

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,

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players in England Clubs are paid on average of £100,000-£400,000 weekly.

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it is their love for

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that made them persevere the gruelsome training, it cannot be denied that these monetary compensation has given them more passion and fire to be the best athlete they can be.

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, people who favour

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believe these benefits are not necesarily true for individual sporting events. Individual sporting events like swimming, boxing, and cycling have just gained massive audience for

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few decades. Just recently,

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GB's Adam Peaty brought home multiple gold medals from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Adam has given great honour for himself and for the country.

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is

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of the key benefits of an individual

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, you share the spotlight with no

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. In essence, you get the recognition you deserve unlike being part of a

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. While winning an individual

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allows someone to claim all the accolades and merits, winning as a

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doesn't give the same satisfaction and joy. Oftentimes, the

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captain gets all the praises and attention which

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equates to higher offer and compensation from endorsements and other incentives. The rest of his teamates can only celebrate under his shadow, getting less endorsement offers and media exposure. Clearly, there are pros and cons in participating between a group and individual events. The differences evolve around recognition and compensation. In my opinion, there is no

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thing as more beneficial or less beneficial. The most important element to be taken into consideration is the energy and drive

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brings while playing the

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. A

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player who barely gets or receive the ball but has been doing great in assisting the midfielder is equally joyous as someone who finishes gold in an 100-metre freestyle swimming competition.

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, the

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an athelete heart beats for, may it be

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or swimming, is the most beneficial

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in that respect.