Bonus 5- The Olympics: Why it's important?

The truth is, I never question myself why Olympics are the essential sports in real life and I’m not much of a sports person, plus I don’t watch any sports shows such as baseball, basketball, football, or any other sports. As a kid, I’ve always found these Olympic shows entertaining, probably is because you get to see more professional athletes who got trained well and they’ve been working extremely hard when they wanted to be part of the Olympic program. I remember watching the skating part, and I’ve been questioning myself of how skating could be part of sports. Plus, there were other different kinds of unusual games that I don’t know. According to Why are Olympics important? They state, “However sports have been a source of entertainment with a wide range of followers through the ages, and that's why we had Ancient Olympics from as long as 776 BC. Sports have been a test of man's physical prowess, setting limits and conquering them”. It means sports helps men build up strength and power to achieve their confidence. It was before they allow women to get involved in games.  

When I was in middle school, I learn that Olympic started in Ancient Greek where events were mainly athletic, but also included combat and chariot racing. But they were not the same as the Olympics we have today. The things I like about Olympic is you could get to see athletes coming from all over the world from Europe to Africa to Asia to South America and the athletes from the Caribbean.

I would say Olympics are the most important sports in the world because events that have that type of longevity are culturally significant traditions with timelines that predate most modern nations. They want to see countries competing for disputes militarily, economically, or socially. All around the world fights against one another on the same stage. The whole competing athletes and their teams forming a bond that often lasts a lifetime, and the audience see them to have a chance to learn about other cultures, as many profiles aired about the host city or area during the game.

Olympic was about the amount of pride winning a specific Olympic event brings to one’s country that considers the most nations on our planet are representative. This honor proves that one's country gets distinguished in any particular game or activity, and it is for these reasons why the Olympics are essential in our global culture and society. According to Why are Olympic Games important for participating nations? They state, “Olympics have come to signify a stage for political statements.” It means if a country performs excellently at the Olympics, it's an assertion of capability to achievement on a global stage.

In my opinion, Olympic wasn’t about sports; it’s about how every country with international athletes wanting to prove themselves that they can make their country proud. It’s like a competition to see which country has the most active people on the planet.