Some people think sports games are important for society, while others believe they should more be taken as leisure activities. Discuss.both views and give your own opinion.

33.  The issue of the position of sports in a society is an emotional one, with many people taking the attitude that sports play an key role in the society. However, others believe that it is just a kind of leisure. As far as I am concerned, sports games obviously give us more than just relaxation.

First of all, sports benefit individuals in more than one way. By doing regular sports, such as jogging, playing soccer ball, swimming,or rock climbing, people build up their bodies and keep fit. Thus, they possess more energy to put into their careers. Besides, sports takers learn a strong sense of cooperation and competition. Take the basketball team for example, every team member should strictly follow the instructions from the coach, to ensure the strategies to be applied. These members mustn’t just show themselves during the match, but try to sacrifice their own chance to show up and create better opportunities for others. In addition to team work,  competing with others is also an vital lesson to learn during playing sports. In other words, sports let us struggle to win by challenging the limits of our physical power. Most people have their own favorite sports stars. These idols are not just photos on the walls, but figures deeply rooted in people’s hearts and become their believes. This kind of endless power will take effect in a life long time. (created by Ballack)

Moreover, sports create an image for a country. We pay close attention to USA not only because of Google or Microsoft or Apple INC, but also by its amazing NBA; we have no money in its banks but we still love Switzerland due to Roger Federer; we admire German football team even more than its car industry. It can be seen that sports make a country famous. In this modern world, the level of sports indicates the comprehensive power of a country, which involves economic, technology and many other industries. That’s why the Olympic Games is considered as potential war among countries.

Certainly, playing sports is the popular way of relaxing for many people in many countries. Nevertheless, there is more to the topic we need to focus.

In a word, sports are taking a more and more important part in our daily life and the entire society. Whether you believe or not, it has already been one of the biggest industries in the world.