Many believe that being good at a sport is result of talent while others think that it comes from hard work. Discuss both views and give your reasons.

Some people argue that to be a good athlete it is enough to have

talent

, others say that

sport

is hard work and

results

come through persistent training.

This

essay will cover both options and I believe that work helps to achieve victories in

sport

. On the one hand, some skills can be useful in any

sport

but it will depend on the athlete because they will not benefit from their skills if the athlete does not train hard. Someone can train for many years and not achieve high

results

, even if able. The reasons may be laziness and not a serious approach. Usually,

such

sportsmen think that they are capable and

therefore

not exercising well enough.

For example

, I myself was in the same situation when I trained five years ago.

Although

I was lucky sometimes, on most occasions I could not achieve the needed

results

.

To sum up

, I believe that not only a

talent

but

also

a lot of training is essential to become good at any

sport

.

On the other hand

, I must admit that

talent

plays a big role in professional

sports

, especially at high levels. In some kinds of

sports

people's natural abilities may be very important in reaching high

results

.

For example

, in athletics, there are standards,

such

as height and long legs, which a sportsman should meet to be able to perform at competitions successfully. Another type of

sport

where inborn talents are important is chess, as without analytical thinking it is extremely difficult to compete with top-level players.

Thus

,

talent

can have a significant effect on

sports

success. In conclusion, I believe that

although

talent

is really important, without persistent work it is incredibly hard to excel in

sports

, as even a talented sportsman needs plenty of training to develop his or her natural abilities.