A sport is a competitive activity which involves physical effort and skills. Some of the most popular sports are cricket, football, netball, basketball, rugby, tennis, badminton and swimming.
Though there are different kinds of sports the experience and advantages we get from them are mostly alike. By engaging in a sport we will have physical fitness, discipline and leadership qualities.
It will teach us to respect leaders, learn to accept both victory and defeat and enjoy ourselves. There are many people who won the world through sports. By making one of those people your role model you will be able to achieve your own goals in the sports.
I play tennis at school and above all I gain the advantages of sports. I love to play tennis, because I enjoy it. If you enjoy a sport you are gaining the advantages of doing a sport. So, enjoy the sport and do your best.
Pavanya Samaranayake
Grade 7
Musaeus College
Colombo 7
