Some say that sports play an important role in society. Others, however, think that it is nothing more than a leisure activity. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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number
of
people
living in a specific country, categorized
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three main
age
groups from 1960, with
prediction
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the prediction
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of the population until 2040. The initial expression is that the percentage of citizens aged 65 or above is increasing,
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and whole
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whole
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while
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the
number
of residents who are between 64 to 14 or younger than 14
are
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following the same pattern. The figure clearly shows that at the beginning of the
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just above 10% of the population were at the
age
of 65 or above and the
number
of
people
who were older than 65 years moderately raised to 20% in 1990 and
then
witnessed a rapid growth of 10% until 2010 and it is forecasted that the
number
of residents who are 65+ will face a rise from 30% in 2010 to roughly 50% in 2040.
On the other hand
, 30% of citizens were between the
age
of 15 to 64 in 1960 and the numbers faced a downward trend at around 20% until 1990.
In addition
, the
number
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people
at the
age
of 15-64 had a drop from 20%
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in 1990
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2020 and it is foreseen that the
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will reach exactly 10% at the end of the period.
Additionally
, the percentage of
people
who were younger than 14 years old witnessed fluctuations at around almost 60% between 1996 and 1990 and had a decrease of about 10% until 2010 and predictions show that the
number
of
people
aged less than 14 years old will swiftly reduce until they reach well below 50% at 2040.
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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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    • Sentence 1 - Summary
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • social fabric
  • fostering
  • community spirit
  • health and wellness
  • national pride
  • leisure activity
  • entertainment
  • unwind
  • economic impact
  • generating jobs
  • boosting tourism
  • stimulating local economies
  • negative aspects
  • risk of injuries
  • pressure on young athletes
  • doping
  • corruption
  • essential societal component
  • responsible management
  • promoting
  • significant
  • merely
  • contributing
  • progress
  • acknowledging
  • value
  • emphasizing
  • balance
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