Some governments spend a lot of public money training individuals to be successful in international sporting events. Some people believe that this money should be spent on things that will benefit the general public instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree

Sports

has been a part of our society for many

years

. Nowadays, governments allocate training funds for eligible individuals to participate in international sporting events,

such

as the Olympics or the Southeast

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Asian

Games.

While

some people would say that the money should

instead

be allocated to the needs of the general public, I believe that it is important for the

government

to

support

the training of its athletes.

This

will not only boost the confidence of these professionals but

it

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will

also

help in achieving their goal,

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that

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is to win

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gold for their country. China has been a

front runner

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in the Olympics for a lot of decades.

This

achievement can be attributed to the unwavering

support

of their

government

for their training needs. At a very early age, as early as 5

years

old, children are trained in different

sports

.

This

in turn develops their physical and mental stamina and makes them very confident about their performance in sporting events.

Thus

, as the world witnessed over the

years

, the country never failed to be on top in terms of

sports

. In 2022, The Philippines received its first Olympic gold after 96

years

of waiting. Thanks to Hidylin Diaz, a

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female weightlifter. She endured

years

of

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and even the

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disappointment

of not being able to get proper financial

support

from the Philippine

government

. Resourceful as she is, she reached out to

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sectors

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for funds to continue her weightlifting goals. Fortunately, several entities agreed to fuel her passion and the outcome was a success. Imagine if the

government

gave their 100%

support

to Hidilyn, she could have won more gold to bring home. In conclusion, it is true that a

government

should be aware of the general public's needs and funding should be provided for it.

However

, the

government

should

also

allocate a certain percentage of their budget to promote

sports

in their country as

this

will help in the morale of the athletes. In return, athletes can bring pride to their nation by standing on a podium with a medal

while

they hold their heads high.