Sport is an important part of today’s society and plays a large role in many people’s lives. Now more than ever, sports dominate in newspapers headlines and athletes become national heroes and lowers.
From a social point, sport plays a positive role in uniting people from different social backgrounds in support of their favorite team. This can aid people understanding and tolerance of each other. However, just as sport unites people so it can divide them, as it is often demonstrated by crowd violence at football matches.
As far as education is concerned, sport is an important part of every child’s schooling, as it plays a big role in both physical and mental development. It teaches children how to work as a part of a group and cooperate with other, while at the same time improving their physical condition.
From an economic point of view, sport can be very profitable as it attract a lot of sponsorship and advertising. On the one hand this creates revenue for the sporting industry, which allows for expansion and improvement. On the other hand, large sums of money are paid to event organizers to promote products such as cigarettes, which are harmful to our health.