Significance of Sports and Games II - DOS

Sports refers to the physical activities generally
involving skill of competitive nature. An individual
or group often competes against another for
entertainment. The importance of sports has
been discussed in this article. INTRODUCTION
The century’s heart-beat depends on its speed.
By virtue of sports, it acquires speediness and
potentiality. Energetic members only can save
those qualities by promoting sports. Peace and tranquility are keenly sought in every
sphere today. Fabric of relation is strengthened
by its energetic members. Only sports can do
this. Even paralyzed society may also get
rapidness through sports. The importance of
sports should be realized and it should be introduced in every corner of the country in
scientific ways.
VALUE AND IMPORTANCE OF SPORTS
 The great virtue of sports teaches everybody to
acquire the will to win. If anyone knows how to
acquire any will, he will succeed in every aspect
of life. Life is full of struggle that has been started
since the creation of the world. However, a
constant and prominent fight must help the fighter to overcome every difficulty against any
obstacle. The willing power of a sportsman must
be increased by winning of game. Comparatively,
a weak willed man resigns himself after one
defeat. A weak willed man in considered as
member of cowards. But, a true sports man who is defeated must strengthen his nerve. He always
remembers that failure is the pillar of success.
So, great efforts with strong determination help
him to win any game. The true sportsman is
conscious about his team spirit that strengthens
the willing power of team. Unity in action and genuine effort offer them victory. Moreover, unity
in action inspires unity of purpose. The fabric of
understanding amongst them fellows proceed to
them in goal – that very great lesson has been
learnt from sports. Game of life which everybody is playing from
dawn to dusk with sporting spirit is strengthening
harmony of society. Without sports a good
society can never be constructed by its
members. Spirit of endurance and fellowship,
willingness to scarify – these various qualities which are of great value only can help us to
rebuild an ideal society. Society as a whole
depends on benefit of its members, who maintain
the law and order of the same society. But
sometimes anti-social elements hamper the
normal life. If sports are penetrated into the deep- root of society then people will build their
characters on that qualitative basis, not doing
any shameful act. Anti-social culture will be
stopped because there shall be no time for
practice of it. However to build up a strong-sound
and enthusiastic country sport is too essential to implement in every level of our society.
Educationists may criticize about such
implementation because such implementation
may hamper the educational environment of
country. But it is seen that more developed
country environment of country. But it is seen that more developed country has its status in its
sports, field, international level competition
always signifies the theme. Participation in sports ensures not only good
health but also fresh mind, freeness, freedom. A
lazy book worms cannot succeed in life; of
course he can succeed in educational field.
Regular participation in sports provides energies.
Now it is the matter of observance that free hand exercise and Yoga have taken place into the
daily life of human. Physical fitness no doubt is
important to every person whether he is a student
or worker or intellectual. It is to be pointed out that in Nigeria the wave of
sports has strengthened the young mentality. However, sociologists concede the importance of
sports which may be gained in many ways, but
everybody has to take part. Play ground can
strong the plinth of society. International
friendship-tie will surely be tight by the promotion
of sports, as the mandate of various international competitions always utter. The very structure of
society shall be strong. Pernicious and harmful
works cannot be able to take suitable place to
occur any baleful work. Influence of eminent personalities
in the field of sports Sportsman spirit of the eminent sportsman
encourages the forthcoming youths. They should
be free from corruption and any kind of politics
and by this war they can enterprise their
successors. If the youths are neglected, the
nation wills loss the scope of getting desired sportsmen. It has ever been seen that in our
country too much politics are poisoning the new
comers. In case of selection, they must follow
the genuineness, accuracy and possibilities from
the forthcoming; otherwise the trend of sports,
fabric of relationship will be torn. Notwithstanding, ion our country regionalism and communalism
seldom peep into the mind of the selectors
although they are the uncompromising figures in
their respective fields. Government should take
bold steps to stop such acts. The way of
selection must be in proper form to avoid those. How to promote Sports? The importance of Sports cannot be denied. To
promote the sports for the promotion of our
society, we have to take some steps as utmost
duties which are too much essential, namely: Firstly, authorities have to take a clean step to
seek promising intellects. Secondly, both the states and union government
must take steps as to select good selectors
those are free from all types of nepotism.
Thirdly, sportsmen must be inspired from primary
levels.
Fourthly, selectors must seek it from panchayat
level. There may be so many intellects, in
scattering condition, must be sought and
accumulated; they will be schooled along with
urban sportsmen. Therefore, friendship and
oneness will reach into promising level.
Fifthly, nepotism, regionalism and communalism
should also be stooped from very now.
Sixthly, spirit of sports must be penetrated to all
of our children from their primary levels.
Sevently, massive propaganda is essential as to
promote it.
Eighthly, all state governments must take
initiative steps as to promote it from school
levels where sports will be one of their essential
subjects in their syllabus. It must not be a co-
curricular activity merely. Ninthly, Sports are to be used as panacea to
remit all the problems in our society. After then, people of Nigeria must consider sports
as part and parcel of their society.


Comr Al-amin Shehu Pate.
Director of sport.
NANS Zone A.