Sports event

Nowadays, people’s opinion towards sporting events are controversial. Some people believe that the sporting events, such as The World Cup, may help to reduce the tension and prejudice between countries and keep the peace of the world. I partly agree with this opinion.

Obviously, many friends are formed through playing or watching sports, and sporting rivalries, although keen, can be friendly. Some sporting events, such as The World Cup, attracts tourists from all over the world and brings them together. They release their energy and excitement through playing football or watching it on TV. Also, it may help them to leap over barriers which divide them and embrace each other.

From what I read, Pierre de coubertin, who is the founder of Olympics Games, said that the spirits of The Olympic Games (or you can say simply "The Olympics") are diversity of sports, amateur athletes, friendly cooperation, promoting peace and understanding as well as abolishing racial discrimination.There is also an example to prove that the sporting events really can do things like the Olympics Games’ spirits said---the ping-pang games between America and China. Between our two countries we have differences, but we also share a common humility and a common curiosity in that table tennis competition that contributes to ease tension between these two countries.

However, recently football competitions like The World Cup, have even worsened relations between countries rather than improving them. The tragic consequences [of this] are the breeding hatred and contempt between countries.

Overall, I firmly believe that sporting rivalries can overcome mutual national stereotypes and keep the peace of the world. But a right attitude and an appropriate way of dealing with conflict in the process of competition are crucial. As the saying goes, the friendship always before the competition.