Question

Analyse how nation building through sports could help the country heal financially

after the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. In your answer, also indicate how the

country would be in a better financial state because of sports. (1x3)(3)​

Answer 1

Answer:

The feeling of nationalism is indispensable to the idea of nation-building. Apart from religion (which has been aptly described as “opium of the masses” by Karl Marx), sports is the only common thread that binds people together and helps in developing a feeling of patriotism and unity that can counter regional factionalism and sinister design of various separatist forces.

I remember watching television coverage of London Olympics with one of my American friends (with an Irish-German ancestry), who after watching Gabby Douglas (an African-American athlete, who was the 2012 Olympic all-around champion) win yet another Gold, said something that summed up the moment - “Yes, WE did it!” This shows the emotional connect that a fan feels with sports.

When Gabby made “the continental colours” fly high, she helped in building a national sentiment in which a large group of people from varied ethnicities felt connected to a common sense of purpose and pride and despite all other differences like race, colour, religion or region took a backseat.

Answer 2

Nation building through sports could financially heal the country in the following ways:

• Sports is an integral part of every nation. People of every country come together during sporting events. Sports not only provides representation to countries but also brings a sense of togetherness and patriotism in the minds and hearts of its people. The unity that a sport brings amongst its followers is unbeatable.

• Due to the covid 19 pandemic, all sporting events throughout the world have come to a halt and brought about a sad feeling amongst people. Every country has a sport that the people await to watch. For example: Cricket in India, Basketball in the U.S.A, Football in Argentina, etc. Restarting these events will cause excitement and chaos amongst the masses.

• All nations can not only bring back their sporting events but also use it for financial and economic benefits. Restarting these events and championships and hosting them in countries may bring up the financial condition of that particular country to a large extent. Big sponsors and producers make good money and so do the government authorities in the country. This brings up the overall nation's growth. Thus, sports may revive the financial situation of many countries after the pandemic.

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