Sporting events are a popular option for people to choose for entertainment, especially families with children and sports fans. Indeed, holding sporting events can benefit the development process of a country since it allows the economy to grow and promotes sports within the younger generation. However it is also essential to consider whether holding sporting events decelerates the progression including toxic advertisement. Therefore, this essay explores the positive and negative impacts that holding sport events may result in.
First of all, having sporting events can prosper the economy in a country. With competitions, sponsorship and local businesses can thrive, stalls with snacks and refreshments can be benefited, allowing them to survive in nowadays’ competitive market. With an increase in the need to purchase, the economy in the local area or the country can be improved, gradually promoting economic development.
Moreover, holding sporting competitions can encourage the younger generation to have passion in sports. As the development of technology progresses, children and teenagers tend to have an addiction to video games and screens, limiting their interest in going outdoors and enjoying sporting games which can be harmful to their health both mentally and physically. With occasional sporting events, the younger generation can be excited in sports and supporting their teams hence to engage in exercising and sports more often because of passion.
Nevertheless, sporting events are not always beneficial to countries’ development, it can lead to unhealthy promotions such as fast food advertisement. Since many children watch sporting events, the advertisement can be influential over them, encouraging them to be triggered to attempt those food choices. There are toxic promotions of burgers and fries, suggesting the amount of energy it contains that can support the athletes in playing sports to camouflage the harm it can bring. There are also refreshment stalls with hotdogs and donuts available nearby, offering them chances in accessing unhealthy food.
Therefore, holding sporting events can bring both positive and negative impacts, it is open to discussion whether having sporting events can be beneficial or harmful to countries and their development.