In order to become a successful sportsperson, some people argue that you need to have access to the latest technology and the most up-to-date equipment. Other people believe that these things are not necessary for sporting success. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Most people are of the opinion that an individual
need
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to keep in touch with the latest
technology
and with
most
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recent equipment and tools to become a renowned
sportsman
.
On the contrary
, it is believed by few that up-to-date
technology
and tools
has
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nothing to do with sports and success.
To begin
with, using
latest
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technology
can actually benefit
in
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sports as
technology
is one of the reliable and relevant sources we all rely on. Through
this
, sportsmen will get to know more about
its
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their
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competitors
thus
, giving
him
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them
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a competitive edge.
This
competitive environment would encourage and motivate him to perform better and not to give up even in the adversities he may face in life/ matches. Even though it benefits many
sportsman
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, there are other
sportsman
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also
who don’t want to rely on
latest
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technology
. One main reason is since it’s
latest
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the latest
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, they find it very expensive
whereas
using conventional
technology
is accessible to all.
Moreover
, when people rely on
technology
they stop trusting their own talent and training and sometimes, they get so addicted to
technology
, that they are not even ready to do
hardwork
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hard work
. As far as I am concerned,
sportsman
should incorporate
technology
and
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tools and equipment in their operations.
However
, they shouldn’t rely on it completely as they still need to do
hardwork
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hard work
, still need to do comprehensive, creative and analytical thinking to become successful. In
the
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light of
this
evidence, it is undeniable that using
technology
by
sportsman
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sportsmen
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has its own set of benefits and limitations.
However
,
benefits
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the benefits
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outweigh
limitations
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the limitations
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because
technology
is definitely one of the reliable and convenient
source
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sources
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.
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tonality
Maintain a more formal tone throughout your essay. Avoid informal phrases like 'However, they shouldn’t rely on it completely' and use 'However, they should not rely on it entirely' instead.
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task completion
You have addressed both viewpoints and given your own opinion, fulfilling the task requirements well.
cohesion
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