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Some people think that sports should be played in competitive environment at young age. However, in my opinion, playing sports for fun is better for children than for competition.
To begin with, children can learn how to cooperate by playing sports. Many physical activities like soccer or basketball involve cooperation between players so students can learn the importance of helping each other through sports. If children are forced to compete with each other when they play sports games, they will only focus on how to surpass others and miss those valuable lessons. According to a research which is conducted by Korea University, playing sports for fun plays an important role in learning cooperation. In a study, two groups of elementary school students are monitored. Both groups are asked to play baseball. The first group was asked to play a game for fun without a score board, on the other hand, the other group was asked to compete and the researchers promised to give the winners a huge prize. After playing games, both groups were asked to play dominos which is very cooperative activities. The result was surprising. The former group's performance excelled the latter group. This study reveals that playing sports for fun is a very effective way to make children to cooperate.
On top of that, enjoying sports can motivate young people to enjoy physical activities. When we have to beat others in the game, we cannot actually enjoy the game. It is the same for children. If they are forced to win at the sports competition they cannot find physical activities fun. For example, when my cousin was 7 years old, he ran really fast and the school running team coach trained him. He tried really hard to get a better record. However, he soon lost interest in running because of endless competition. As a result he gave up running and still does not like sports, although he was very talented. This shows that competition is better suited for professional athletes, not for children.
In a nutshell, playing sports for fun is better for children because they can learn cooperation and start to enjoy physical activities. In this regard, I firmly believe that sports should be played for fun at young age.
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