Some people believe that professional athletes serve as positive role models for young people, while others argue that their behavior both on and off the field can have a negative influence. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.

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a professional athlete become a role model for young people
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second job. Most of these facts are actually true and even statistics can prove it. As an example by USA (United
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at least once. And
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GMC (Government Monitoring Company) in 2021 more than
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not realise it. That being said,
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people do not accept professional
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speculative persons or non-sport fans.
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sound absurd, but there are some reasons why some people do not believe
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professional
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athletes
use doping as a boost for health and physical abilities,
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cheating in
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2019, 14% of professional boxers and football players were caught using doping in
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competitions. The second argument says that
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good
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model
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because they show their aggression during the competition. In the case of rugby, football and martial
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it is mostly true, but
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are some cases that
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that
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can be very calm and relaxing.
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golf, which is one of the most popular arguments as a relaxing and respectful game
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. In conclusion, I think that professional
athletes
can be good role models for
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young generation. As long as they give us hope,
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to become
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and
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future for the world of 
sports
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • role model
  • determination
  • discipline
  • work ethic
  • community service
  • charitable activities
  • poor behavior
  • unsportsmanlike conduct
  • media scrutiny
  • public perception
  • materialism
  • physical and mental health issues
  • impressionable youth
  • high levels
  • pursuing sports
  • positive influence
  • negative influence
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