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Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

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It is generally thought that popular
sports
events
such
 as the football
World
 Cup have a vital role in mitigating international conflicts and releasing feelings
nationalism
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safe way. In
this
 essay, I am going to explain why I firmly agree with
this
 statement. The main reason for believing
this
 is that international
sports
events
 can ease several countries' arguments which have been ongoing for a long time. One good illustration of
this
 is the
two
 female
athletes
' sportsmanship in the 2020 Olympics. The Japanese and South Korean speed skaters held each other's shoulders and hugged with teared-up eyes just after they cut the finishing tape at almost the same time. The result was so close, but after the record showed up, these
two
 young
athletes
 purely celebrated each other's success and the efforts they made.
This
 scene hit both Japanese and South Korean hearts because
since
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 1940, these
two
 countries could not bridge the gap between them. There was a
huge
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 controversial topic about military prostitutes during the war in the 1940s. Because of
this
, these
two
 often argue in the diplomatic scene.
However
,
this
 sportsmanship was well beyond the inner conflicts.
Therefore
, it is possible to say that international
sports
events
 and
athletes
' sportsmanship can bring nations together in a positive way. A reason I believe international
sports
events
 are beneficial is that
these
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 can unify people and increase patriotic emotions. It is often can
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seen in the football
World
 Cup, with people wearing the same national uniform and singing their national anthem proudly and cheering on their country's representatives as national supporters. Sometimes they give high-fives to each other even though they are not acquaintances.
In addition
, after the match, different countries' supporters often applaud each other's efforts with pride and patriotic emotions, just the same as
athletes
 do on the pitch. These attitudes are a good example of releasing patriotic emotions safely. In conclusion, I strongly believe that international
events
such
 as the Olympic Games or the football
World
 Cup play a vital role in maintaining
world
 peace and recognising nationalism in a positive way.
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