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"Is Winning Important In Sports?"
“Is winning important in sports?” While the typical answer for this cliché question would most probably be “Oh no it’s the process that matters, that we learn”, I personally feel that winning is especially important. Winning makes you a conqueror, an achiever ahead of others. It gives you unfathomable fame, recognition, respect and even wealth. Within all competition lies an undeniable truth that all athletes play to win. The most renowned World Olympic Games has started since the 19th century and it marks the onset of distinguishing a winner in each sport.
Taking Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as an example, how many men out of 10 know Woods? In comparison, how many have even heard of Mickelson before? Apparently, Woods holds more fame than Mickelson, although Mickelson merely lost out to him by a single placing. But in reality, who cares? Not the supporters, not the other players and most importantly, not the judges. Here, we can see how realistic it is. There have to be a distinguish winner and the man would then be credited fame and recognition. With these, respect for the winner will then multiply and it can incredibly bring him advantages such as obtaining wild card entries for major sport competitions. Also a sportsman could play so well that if he keeps on winning, his entire income, which is generated by the sport he plays, would be able to last him his whole lifetime. For celebrity soccer players such as David Beckham, we all know the extravagant figures in his bank could even provide for the next two generations of his offspring.
Winning is also seen by an athlete as a reward to his effort in trainings. Who would not feel at all disappointed when they put in so much effort but yet, futile? Furthermore I believe experiencing failure is not the only alternative for an athlete to learn what they have to. Definitely, one can also learn new skills, gain experiences and such by winning hence all in all, winning is certainly important in sports.
Jasmine :)))
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