In recent years, sports had become an enormous business hub in which different organization are involved in many aspects and athletes earn high salaries. I believe it is a positive development for sports as it gives popularity to companies, athletes, country and the sport is known worldwide.
Companies who sponsor matches, teams and athletes becomes popular when they are visualized on screens which can increases in their sales. By Investing in tournaments, they can be organized on a larger scale in different countries. Sportsman can earn high salaries by following their profession which will make them more enthusiastic towards their field. Furthermore, countries from all over the world comes together on same platform which can be a benefit for the hosting country. In addition, People of different culture come together representing equality and tranquility. Stadiums and ground properly build for professionals so that they practice for hours. For example, Olympics Is seen worldwide and organized at high level through funding. Not only to the professionals but the game also gains fame.
In conclusion, investing in games, sports and tournaments and making them advance through different strategies makes it easier for professionals to achieve their dreams. Hence, I believe funding sports is a positive development.