Wheather school sport should be compulsory or optional remains a subject of debate. While some people believe that student should focus on their academic studies and choose their own extra-curricular activities, I firmly believe that sport should be practiced strictly because of its physical and psychological impacts.
On the one hand, some people feel that sport uses time which should better be spent on academic subjects such as exam preparation. In addition, it is unwise to force children to do activities they do not have interest in. After all, some youngsters are just not sporty and should allow to study instead. Furthermore, it has question marks on the wholesomeness of sports itself, with drugging and corruption scandals, which can be seen in cycling at present. Some people believe that these kinds of morals set poor example on young people.
On the other hand, though, one major benefits of sport is that it helps the children’s physical developments at an important stage. If all of their times were spent studying, they would be physically unfit and their mental health would eventually suffer. Furthermore, the supporters of school sport emphasize the importance of team building in sports such as football or hockey, which can be efficient for their preparation for adulthood. Moreover, term such as competitive spirit, which is significant today, is fostered by sports at an early age. Is is notable, for example, most successful business people excelled in sport at school.
Overall, I believe sport education should be compulsory in schools because its physical and psychological impacts outweighs its negatives. While students should have the opportunity to choose from a wide range of sports, in which they have high interest and the sports industry should maintain the ethics and regulations as much as they can.