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IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS



Written By: Ali Atif
Class: V-Usman
House: Iqbal



Everybody understands that, Sports and games mean only the physical and mental fitness. However, it has many hidden benefits as well. Sports and good education both together become the way to achieve success in the life a child. Both should be given equal priority in the school and colleges to get ahead and make the bright career of the student.

Sports doesn’t means only the bodily exercise however it also means to promote mental fitness the concentration level of the students towards study. There is common saying about the sports that “A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY” means there should be a well working mind in a fit body in order t go ahead and get the success in life. As the health of the mind is essential for getting healthy all through the life, it is also necessary to have mental and intellectual fitness to concentrate completely on the target.

Playing sports teaches us high level of confidence and teaches us discipline which remains us with us the whole life. Motivating children for the sports and making them interested in the games should be started at home and school. That way, sports and games become very interesting and can be played by anyone and anytime.

Sports and games are of many types and are named according to the rules and ways of playing them. Some of the sports are cricket, hockey (National game), skipping rope, football, basket ball, volley ball, tennis, running, high and low jumping, discuss throw, badminton, rowing, swimming, kabaddi and many more. Sports is the best way to deal with the losses and profits in the life by making the balance between body and mind, excitement and sorrow. Playing for some hours on daily basic has been made necessary in the schools for the welfare of the children and better future of the country.

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body and outdoor sport in the best fitness option for the people who have no time to go to the gym to exercise. It is also helping for the people who are mostly involved in desk jobs and do very less physical movement during work. Sports also help to fight stress which is very common nowadays in every field. It cheers you up and lifts your mood, elevating your self esteem and confidence. It teaches us discipline, value of time and team spirit which helps us to beat every challenge and achieve success in life. Sports enhance the overall personality of a person and make him smart, productive and focused.

With so many advantages and impacts, it is high time that we realize that importance of sports and games. We need to make sports mandatory in school. We should give up the attitude of looking at games period as a break from studies. Students should have both supervised and unsupervised games classes. It is for creating a natural corrces in dination towards games while supervised courses can help us identify the right talent and groom them early.

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