In Sports, Teamwork Works

"Sports is a universal language that can bring people together no matter what their origin, background, and religious beliefs or economic status is," as stated by Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations.

A lot of benefits can be obtained in playing sports. Any form of exercise can improve health and fitness, but organized sports can not only preserve health but can also boost social skills, enhance teamwork, build better personality, and sometimes even obtain formal recognitions.

Teamwork is not learned overnight. It is made of hard work, cooperation, dedication, and love of each member of a team or group. Camaraderie is one of the vital components in an athletic success along with conditioning and the fundamentals. But among the three, "working together as a team" often proves to be the most elusive goal. In sports, it is not that hard to build camaraderie. You learn to play the game, and to cooperate with others.

Sports is a good way to bring people together because once you're in a sports team, it is impossible for you to not learn how to bring up solidarity. Unity plays an integral role in a nation's development. Citizens of a nation feels strong sentiments of national pride whenever a player from their country represents their nation even if it cannot be considered the only factor, it still plays a significant part in igniting the flame of one's national pride and identity.

Let's take a minute to stop and realize how powerful sports are in today's society. Athletes were able to provide a connection and continuity with past achievements, glories, and heroes in national culture -- a culture that historically links sports with warfare and with the highest forms of national expression.

Sports is not something radical that will lead to further tension among divided sides but is something that brings harmony among people. Furthermore, once the global community realizes varying people from varying cultures can coexist, things