Ill. You are an avid sports fan. You are concerned by the lack of attention given to sports in general, in our country, apart from cricket. Write an article on the topic 'Let's Build a Sporty Nation' in about 300 words. You can use the following ideas: . Government must provide facilities to the children with an aptitude in sports Government should create infrastructure for sports Arrange for training programmes for sportspersons Create awareness in the country about the importance of sports
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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.
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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.
South Africa hosted the Rugby World Cup in 1995 after the end of years of apartheid in 1994, Although Rugby along with Football and Cricket is one of South Africa’s national sports, it has traditionally been seen as a ‘white man’s game.’
After years of violent struggle, it was very difficult for many South Africans who had seen imprisonment and death from close quarters to support their predominantly white team. The sport allowed them to put the nation ahead of the race. The fact that they managed to do it successfully, consequentially enabled an inclusive atmosphere which led to social interactions within diverse groups who would otherwise never interact. Making the nation rally behind their team to celebrate their commonalities and put the differences aside was a huge victory for legendary South African President Nelson Mandela.
Captain Francois Pienaar and his boys went on to win the cup, making history and creating a perfect plot for the Hollywood blockbuster “Invictus.”
Sports has a huge role to play when it comes to nation-building and the same is evident from the following.
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