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. You should write at least 250 words.

There has been

ongoing

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debate on whether

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advantageous to play in

team

sports

or to be a sportsperson

of

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an individual sporting event.

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debate is likely based on preference, as those who prefer

team-events

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team events

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enjoy the

comraderie

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camaraderie

and support of teammates, while those that choose single-person

sports

are happy with the

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independence

indepence

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independence

it brings.

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essay will address the benefits of each stance and its resulting effects. Regarding

team

sports

,

this

is beneficial because of

support

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often gained by fellow

team

participants.

This

results in different people focusing on certain areas of a single problem and banding together to form

a

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one

joint result.

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can be seen in soccer matches, with different roles assigned to different players. An example

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could

coud

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could

be

that

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of

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the role of the defender who

prevent

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the opposing

team

from acquiring a goal, while the striker's aim is to score a point for the

team

.

This

division of work means the burden is equally shared, with the individual players only acting when there is a need.

Additionally

, substitutes are

also

at their disposal allowing for those who may have obtained an injury to rest .

This

highlights the benefits of

team

participation as effort is spread out unlike in

one person

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sports

.

On the other hand

,

single person

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sports

are favoured by certain individuals. In

this

case

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the individual only pays attention

on

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themselves without worrying about the efforts or abilities of others.

This

is seen in tennis games where the player tries to

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gauge

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gage

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gauge

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their opponent's capabilities and how they can

out-play

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them. The player isn't

pre-occupied

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with anything other than their own performance.

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might be a route for those who are fiercely

self reliance

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as the prime focus is self.

Although

,

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the participant may get tired as they can't fall back on

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teammates

teamates

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teammates

, they have ultimate control

on

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their activity as well as what they can do alone to win the match. To conclude, deciding on whether single

sports

or

team

sports

is beneficial is

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solely dependent on

individual

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the individual

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bias. Both these forms have different benefits, selecting

one

over the other depends on whether

one

prefers competing with a

team

or alone.