How can sport build peace in troubled communities
Q2.How can sport build peace in troubled communities?
“Come on, you can do it Tomas, just kick the ball straight in!” teammates shouting. Seconds a huge shout comes from the pitch, he misses a tackle, barely missed the shot into the goal. With the falling a short distance away from the goal, he has lost the chance to shine but nicely done. He is small but he is nimble and quick I should say. At the end of the game, he walks up to his opponent and shakes their hands. Walking off the field, I give Tomas a pat on the back for his good work. He definitely looks and behaves much better than the last time we picked him off the streets of Africa for fighting.
“The great thing about sport ... is that it doesn’t matter what your background is, your cultural upbringing, your language or colour or religion, or even who you barrack for … everyone on the field is worthy of being there. Everybody is respected. Sport is something everyone has definitely done and most people would enjoy doing this. The short glimpse in Africa shows me to a certain extent of how sports can change people’s lives. From this example, sports have encouraged children to come together and interact, which in produces peace. I believe that engaging in sports in troubled communities will definitely make a difference as sport has been designed to be. Sport is designed to be fun and participative and many countries worldwide will use sport in peace building programs.
Therefore, I will follow up to talk about how sport builds peace in troubled communities.
It creates an environment for people to come together and interact. It develops positive interaction with others. It also teaches people to have sportsmanship, where everyone has to respect each other. Where they will learn that everyone has to help each and find out that team cannot work if everyone does not help. This also prepares children physiologically and psychologically for life. Sports are about participation, inclusion, and bringing people
“Come on, you can do it Tomas, just kick the ball straight in!” teammates shouting. Seconds a huge shout comes from the pitch, he misses a tackle, barely missed the shot into the goal. With the falling a short distance away from the goal, he has lost the chance to shine but nicely done. He is small but he is nimble and quick I should say. At the end of the game, he walks up to his opponent and shakes their hands. Walking off the field, I give Tomas a pat on the back for his good work. He definitely looks and behaves much better than the last time we picked him off the streets of Africa for fighting.
“The great thing about sport ... is that it doesn’t matter what your background is, your cultural upbringing, your language or colour or religion, or even who you barrack for … everyone on the field is worthy of being there. Everybody is respected. Sport is something everyone has definitely done and most people would enjoy doing this. The short glimpse in Africa shows me to a certain extent of how sports can change people’s lives. From this example, sports have encouraged children to come together and interact, which in produces peace. I believe that engaging in sports in troubled communities will definitely make a difference as sport has been designed to be. Sport is designed to be fun and participative and many countries worldwide will use sport in peace building programs.
Therefore, I will follow up to talk about how sport builds peace in troubled communities.
It creates an environment for people to come together and interact. It develops positive interaction with others. It also teaches people to have sportsmanship, where everyone has to respect each other. Where they will learn that everyone has to help each and find out that team cannot work if everyone does not help. This also prepares children physiologically and psychologically for life. Sports are about participation, inclusion, and bringing people