Some governments spend a lot of public money training individuals to be successful in international sporting events. Some people believe that this money should be spent on things that will benefit the general public instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

A large group of society believes that paying out for the global competitive events is useless and the money should be used for other necessities of the society. I totally oppose this notion and will be further elaborating my thoughts on the topic and drawing a reasonable conclusion. Firstly, the international sporting event is vital for the global presence of the country because of which the nation gets the recognition in the global podium. Although, developing countries lacks in the resources that are required still, it is crucial to at least participate. Moreover, these event gives players the opportunity to compete against the best in the world, which improves their play in future. For instance, the an Indian boxer, Bijender Singh, exponentially progressed post the exposure he got in multiple championship throughout the world, and now he is one of the best in the globe. Secondly, these events could bring the needed capital to the nation, either by winning multiple titles or hosting the event entirely. Furthermore, the question which arises 'Is it worth taking the risk? ', the answer is 'YES', as a country plan to host such events, it brings the viewers which will be contributing to the nations' economy in terms of purchasing the goods or promoting the stay with their friends. For example, hosting the common wealth games by India, brought lot of tourist and economy boomed extensively. To summarize, the money which is invested in games are totally justified, as it brings lot of income to different people of the society and furthermore, enhance the skills of players of the country. I think, investing in sport will only enhance the growth of the country rather than exploiting it.