Essay on the Value of Sports 1059879
Writing Assignment-2/18/2015
Sudharani Kandagatla
ID:1059879
Essay on the Value of Sports. The chief object of sports is, of course, bodily exercise. "A sound mind in a sound body" is a well-known saying. The health of the body is essential for success in life an unhealthy man is always sad, gloomy and therefore loses confidence in him, to keep healthy; one must take an active interest in sports. Thus sports serve an essential purpose in life because they ensure good health and build a tine physique. If one is bodily fit, one feels capable of hard endeavor and life without endeavor is useless. The great advantage of sports is • that they combine exercise with thrill. Excitement and sensation. In Order that we should readily take exercise, it should be made interesting and, as everybody knows practically all kinds of games devised by man possess a certain degree of interest.
Hockey, football, cricket, tennis, badminton, rowing, swimming -- all these and others not only give exercise to the limbs but also provide a good deal of excitement and entertainment. Besides, the competitive element in sports is a source of thrills for the mind. Not only the players, but the spectators fell engrossed in a game because of its suspense and unexpected turns. It is for these reasons that sports from a very important part in education. A bookworm who takes no share in sports is physically weak and all his mental excellence cannot make up for his physical deficiency.
Sports benefit not only the body but also the mind. Almost every game requires a certain degree of skill to play. Skill is mental quality. Vigor alone is not enough in games like golf, cricket and tennis. Certain dexterity is also needful.
This spirit of sportsmanship is an excellent quality in a man and consists of fair play, sense of discipline. Capacity for team work and cooperation and confidence in oneself that enables one to accept a defeat cheerfully. A sportsman playing on the field is not expected to play,
Sudharani Kandagatla
ID:1059879
Essay on the Value of Sports. The chief object of sports is, of course, bodily exercise. "A sound mind in a sound body" is a well-known saying. The health of the body is essential for success in life an unhealthy man is always sad, gloomy and therefore loses confidence in him, to keep healthy; one must take an active interest in sports. Thus sports serve an essential purpose in life because they ensure good health and build a tine physique. If one is bodily fit, one feels capable of hard endeavor and life without endeavor is useless. The great advantage of sports is • that they combine exercise with thrill. Excitement and sensation. In Order that we should readily take exercise, it should be made interesting and, as everybody knows practically all kinds of games devised by man possess a certain degree of interest.
Hockey, football, cricket, tennis, badminton, rowing, swimming -- all these and others not only give exercise to the limbs but also provide a good deal of excitement and entertainment. Besides, the competitive element in sports is a source of thrills for the mind. Not only the players, but the spectators fell engrossed in a game because of its suspense and unexpected turns. It is for these reasons that sports from a very important part in education. A bookworm who takes no share in sports is physically weak and all his mental excellence cannot make up for his physical deficiency.
Sports benefit not only the body but also the mind. Almost every game requires a certain degree of skill to play. Skill is mental quality. Vigor alone is not enough in games like golf, cricket and tennis. Certain dexterity is also needful.
This spirit of sportsmanship is an excellent quality in a man and consists of fair play, sense of discipline. Capacity for team work and cooperation and confidence in oneself that enables one to accept a defeat cheerfully. A sportsman playing on the field is not expected to play,