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Ans: It is no doubt that winning is important in sports. In sports, players and teams compete against each other so that they know who the best amongst them is. Although there are still other reasons why players and teams compete with each other, such as to learn from others, the main reason is to prove to others that they're good.
The desire to win is important because it spurs people to continuously improve themselves so as to outdo others. If winning was not important, many people will be glad to stay status quo because they see no point in improving themselves and beating others. As a result, the sports sector will become very stagnant. This will be very detrimental to the sports sector.
However, teams and players should not be focused so much on winning alone. Other than winning, there’re still other factors important in sports. For example, going into competitions is mainly for youth players to gain experience rather than to beat others, like sending youth football players to play in the Carling Cup and FA cup. Fairness in games is also very important. Fairness must be maintained so that players do not doubt the results of the games. Unfair games will make youth players lose faith in sports and deter other potential players from entering the sports sector.
Sportsmanship is also important in sports. Without sportsmanship, others will not respect the team or player. Sportsmanship shows the maturity of players and earns respect of others. Players should not resort to unorthodox means just to win as the win will be meaningless.
Above all, players should learn to enjoy themselves while playing games. If players do not like the sports they’re playing, they should not continue pursuing as they will grow to dislike it. It will be very painful for them to continue on.
In summary, though winning is important, it is definitely not what sports is revolving around. There are still many other equally important factors like fairness and sportsmanship. Hence, players must learn to enjoy themselves and learn along the way.
-Done by Chan Zi Jun
(Source: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7620)
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