The Importance of Games and Sports
Sports and games have very much
importance in our life. Sports and games are very necessary for us. It is said
that A sound mind lives in a sound body, so playing games and sports
keep our mind fresh and body healthy. They offer us a change from the monotony
of daily life. It is a useful means of entertainment and physical activity.
Sports and games help in character building. They give us energy and strength.
There are many popular games
like hockey, football, cricket, badminton, table-tennis etc. Some games are
called indoor games while some are called outdoor games. The games which we can
play only in the ground are called outdoor games like hockey, football, table-tennis, kho-kho, kabaddi etc. For indoor games ground is not necessary
like chess, carom etc, we can play these games sitting at our home.
Games teach us many moral lessons
of our life, during sports we come to learn many things. We learn how to
maintain mental balance in the midst of hopes and despair. They make us learn
how to tackle the difficult situation. Sports develop a sense of friendliness,
so it is truly said in hindi that Khel
kurute sukhadam melam. They develop and team spirit in us. They help in
developing mental and physical toughness. They shape our body and make it
strong and active. They give us energy and strength. They remove tiredness and
lethargy. They improve blood circulation. This improves our physical
well-being. Games teach us team-work.
Games are means of mental and
physical growth. Games teach us discipline. Sports improve our capability. They
improve our efficiency. Either study or work alone makes us exhaust. We remain
no longer efficient to do any work. Sports remove our mental exhaustion. Sports
are integral part of education. Education without sports is incomplete. Keeping
their value in life, children are taught some sorts of games in the very early
stage in school. These days sports are a part of academic curricula.
Games develop our contacts and
affability with different types of people of the society. Games are particularly
important for the youth. They help in their physical and mental growth. They
contribute in the formation of character. They inculcate good values in them.
It is therefore, sports competition is held at school and college levels. The
students who perform well in this competition are promoted to play at the
national and international level. Thus sports help in career growth also.
Games give us opportunity to
grow in life. These days sports have been commercialized. They have become a
good means of earning. The sports person who does well in sports is showered
with name, fame and wealth. He becomes a hero overnight. Sports have great
potential to offer career opportunities. So we should take them very seriously
from the very early age of our life. Sports are good means of earnings. Sports
offer opportunity to prove talents.
Like this at the end we can say
that sports and games play a vital role in our life. sports have great value in
our life. Sports facilities are being developed in rural and semi-urban areas.
There are playgrounds in villages. Sports infrastructure are being developed
everywhere so as to promote them. Various sport organizations are also doing
well in promotion of sports. We must take part in sports activities. We must
try to motivate games and sports activities in our region, schools, and colleges.
We must play games daily to keep our body fit.
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