For a full, healthy and useful life, sports are as important and necessary as work. They help us mentally, physically and emotionally, and help us to develop a healthy outlook towards life.

Sports are very useful as a diversion for the mind. Most sports need skill and good judgment. Players not only develop their bodies but also develop their minds. Players must acquire the art of playing a game.

A person good at sports gets preference over others for admission to colleges. Some scholarships and other resources are also offered to meritorious players by some schools. In some departments of the government, good players with proven merit get the jobs in preference to others. In the armed forces, the police and other civil services, players get a better deal.

Sports develop our character. The players have to abide by the rules of the game. Any departure from these rules means foul play. Every foul stroke in a game involves a penalty. Therefore, players play a fair game. Fair play is a noble moral quality. Players become honest and punctual. Sports develop the sportsman’s spirit in a player. Defeat does not dishearten a true sportsman. He does not feel over-excited if he wins a match. He should learn to take both victory and defeat in stride. He never strikes his adversary for that.

Sports also teach us team spirit. Nearly all sports are team sports. A selfish player cannot score a goal. The captain is always to be obeyed. Sports also develop the quality of leadership.

Sports make us broad-minded. A good player gets many opportunities to visit other countries. Sports contribute to the strength of a nation.

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