Major companies use sports events to promote their product. Some people think it has a negative impact on sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Athletic events are often used by a lot of manufacturers to advertise their goods, a part of individuals believe that it is a bad influence on

sports

. I strongly agree with

this

statement since it may have repercussions on athletes' mental health,

also

some advertisements promote products that contradict a healthy lifestyle

that is

expected from athletic competitions.

Firstly

, I think some advertisements are incoherent and they are promoting the goods that may be disadvantageous. As

sports

competitions are expected to encourage the public to live a healthy life and give the consumers the products that lead them to

this

way, sometimes companies seem to be in line with

this

approach.

For instance

, Italy's national volleyball team is sponsored by Kinder, which is a chocolate brand. We know that consumption of

such

ingredients is always considered a bad diet habit, especially for young people and I would say it totally contradicts

sports

festivals' purposes. If we want to go

further

, athletes' mental health might be put at risk as they are paid by their sponsors and clearly, they are always expected to win to bring benefit to the brand. If they were champions and famous, the problem would be even harder for them to tackle, because the fans' desire to win must be taken into account as a mental pressure as well. I think their failure in a match could affect the company's reputation.

For example

, in the recent formula1 competition Lewis Hamilton who drives for the Mercedes-Benz team was expected to be the

first

place but a sudden accident did not let him win. Since his sponsors are dominant in the market, his failure was a serious shock for them and I think it

also

might have affected his mental conditions. To conclude, I restate that some products that are promoted in

sports

events are often incoherent and they do not advertise healthy lifestyles and

sports

-related goods.

Moreover

,

this

attitude to advertisement is likely to harm athletes' mental health as companies put a lot of pressure on them to maintain their reputation. While some people still say that it is a good way to make a profit, I would say it is not worth the consequences.