Brittan's Lottery System: Argumentative Analysis

For years Australians have prided themselves on their prowess across a wide range of sports from cricket to rugby to swimming. But the country’s performance has become more inconsistent in recent years amidst tough competition and higher sports spending by rival nations. (Finical Times, 2016) This has sparked vigorous debate regarding what funding system we should use and where this money should be spent. Some consider Brittan’s Lottery fund as a better alternative to our own, which would help to fund our elite athletes to compete at an international level and assist getting our country out of our current health crisis. While others argue Australia should not adapt their funding system, as it focuses on benefitting elite sports and athletes whereas the nation's long-term sporting success is dependent on strong support for grass roots sports and because the link between success in the Olympics and mass
The Australian Health Survey conducted in April 2012 found that 25 per cent of Australian children and teenagers, aged five to 17 years, are overweight or obese, indicating that we need to foster a more sports-minded culture that encourages children to be physically active. (Better Health, 2015) Using the sports money to help strengthen grass route sports and physical activity is a way out of our youth and adult obesity epidemic. Some experts believe that our success at the Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was based on supporting elite sport development. That is, talented youths were identified and supported to achieve success. (Olympic Glory: An Analysis of Australia's Success at the Summer Olympics, 2008) Many believe our nation's long-term sporting success is dependent on strong support for grass roots sports