The willingness to win competitions or break world records was traditionally the main motivation for sporting champions. However, in the recent years, the athletes are driven more by financial rewards and to get the popularity. This essay will discuss the messages send to young people and its impact on sport.
Many athletes from the past dedicating themselves to practice and striving to win medals in competitions. Their main goal not only to achieve personal success in sport, but also to inspire others to pursue sports and get its values. For example Cristiano Ronaldo who are the famous football player that inspire others by his ability to score goals in various match.
First, high endorsement with the massive prite money. Athletes change their motivation because they want to have secure in the future. Second, economic problems that give pressure to them. Especially for athletes who already have family. Third, the influence of social media. Alhletes can became celebrities by using social media. These reasons then become normal for athletes because they dedicated their life for sport and through sport they get financial support to be revive. Nothing wrong with this attitude, but, it will impact the development of sports world indirectly.
Athletes will become more focus to get money, rather than improving their skills in sports. This will make the quality of sports decreased. Moreover, the young generations of athletes cannot improve their others skills because the talented that will be choose to get sponsorship. The sports world becomes unhealthy because of the presence of subjectivity.
In conclusion, every athlete needs to earn money from their profession to sustain their livelihood. However, athletes must also stay focused on their primary goal of building and improving the quality of sports.