Why Are Competitive Sports Helpful

Why competitive sports are helpful

Just think, we live in a world where people get trophies for just participating in the sport. Even though they didn't win they still get a trophy because they participated in the sport. To be honest it hurts though. It hurts the people that actually won and got first or second or third. They played hard to get a trophy,while other people didn't,but they still get a trophy. We live in a world where people are just too over protective. Some people think that competitive sports are bad and harmful. Competitive sports have a lot of benefits. Like they teach us life lessons. They also build self esteem. Another way they are beneficial is that kids do better in school. There for competitive sports are beneficial.

“Over the years that followed my "discovery" of running, my self-confidence grew, and feeding off the accomplishments I achieved in sports - setting new personal bests, winning a little local race, surviving the setbacks of injuries and marathons gone wrong - I discovered a capacity within myself that I never knew I had. I wasn't just physically stronger than I expected, I thought of myself as a different person, as someone with more potential, broader horizons, bigger possibilities. I saw that I could push myself and take risks, not just in sports, but elsewhere, too. The competition in sports, as in life, was not with someone else, it was with myself. To "compete" was to discover my own potential to do better, to hold my own self to a higher standard, to expect more of myself--and deliver.” Quote from Samuel. As you can see from this quote, competitive sports build people's self esteem. According to Samuel, it feels really good to achieve your goals,and I think everyone feels that way. With sports it's a great way to set goals, because there are lots of things you could do. Then when you achieve those goals you feel really good about yourself. Another way it builds self esteem for people is, it feels really great when you have people cheering for you. When I was in third grade, my dad asked me if I wanted to play softball in the summer. I said sure i'll try it. So summer came along and he signed me up, and I was put in the drafted for teams. So when we got the teams all set and softball season began, I wasn't really good, because you know I just started. So anyways, over time I began to get better,and better,and better. So I was feeling really good about myself. Then came the weekend of tournament, and I was pretty good for a third grader. I was up to bat and everyone in the bleachers were just cheering for me. It made me feel so good about myself. I will never forget that moment. As you can see now it