Large companies use sports events to promote their products. Some people think this has a negative impact on sports. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In recent years, it has become common for multi-national businesses to advertise their products in sport events. While this may come at a cost considering the moral principles of sport, I think this sponsorship plays a pivotal role in funding sports and their development. Those who believe promoting products in sport events have some sound reasons for thinking so. The word 'sport' has often, if not always, been associated with healthy and active lifestyle. However, with large companies using sport events for the purpose of advertisement, these underlying standards may be overlooked. For example, Pepsi, a globally-popular soft drink company, often promote its drinks during football matches, and even be able to be a sole sponsor for whole championship, showing its brand in almost all opening and ending scenes as well. The advert of this beverage in sports arenas may deliver a wrong message, in a sense that consuming such sugary drinks is not necessarily unhealthy, based on its promoted place. Having said that, I would disagree with this assertion. Despite the mentioned downsides, this advertising method can prove very important when it comes to financial terms. Indeed, large companies promoting their products in sport arenas fund sports agencies in respond, and this has even become the lifeblood of almost all sport types. They cover expenses in sports events, ranging from the utility costs to maintenance of sport courts and stadiums to providing staggering salaries for athletes. If it were not for this funding, not only would the survival of sports events be a matter of question, but their development and global appeal would not also be as high as they are now. To conclude, it should be acknowledged that advertising products in sports arenas is not without its potential drawbacks. However, considering the need for financial aid from outside, sponsorship by large companies as a compensation for their promotion of products could be justifiable.