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IELTS Writing Task 2/ IELTS Essay:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.

Write about the following topic:

Over the past fifty years, international sports events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup competitions have played an increasingly important role in our society. However, these days, many people think such events are an enormous waste of money, time and effort.

How far do you agree with the view that such sporting events are an enormous waste of money, time and effort?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

You should write at least 250 words.

Sample Answer 1:
Impacts and costs of international sporting events are quite controversial in the present time. Some of the schools are focusing on the benefits of holding international sports events while the opposite school is on the view that this is a waste of time, funds and effort. This essay delves with the viewpoint before it closes the argument.

Firstly, international sporting events help to build some special relations between the hostile countries. For instance, the relationship between India and Pakistan is not so friendly and they have disputes on many issues. But the disputes are overlooked on the playground. When the teams participate in cricket, the relationships among the players are not hostile. They are cooperative and exercise the best friendly attitude with each other. If it continues, it is expected that the cold relations between the two countries will turn warmer someday. Moreover, such events bring foreign revenue, inspire sports lover to take part in outdoor games and promote a healthy lifestyle.
 
But on the contrary, the disadvantages are also acknowledgeable. When an international and exciting sports competition is arranged, people want to watch those events – some prefer to watch live in the playground while many like to watch on television sitting at home. To enjoy a high voltage cricket match or exciting Olympic events, people need to waste their valuable times both day and night. A hardcore cricket fan may bunk office, school or may make late-rising early next morning for sleeping late at night. Thereby, in a greater consideration, this is a waste of time, effort and money for the ordinary people. On top of that, hosting those events requires a huge sum of money and efforts.

To finish the argument, I would like to say that, though arranging big events is costly, they have many advantages. They promote friendly relationship, entertain people, promote tourism and inspire young people to participate more in sports. This is why I disagree with the view that big sporting events are an enormous waste of fund, time and effort.

Sample Answer 2:
During the preceding decades, World Cup and Olympic tournaments have gained immense attention due to its vital effect on our society. But debates have emerged about their importance and whether they are worthy of the tremendous amount of money that is poured to organize them. However, I have a firm conviction that such events are completely beneficial for us from the social, financial, and political scale. Besides, I agree that they deserve every penny, minute and work that is exerted.

Firstly, sports competitions, especially at the global level, have benefits. As they nurture the ambition of success in youths’ mind which encourages them to do their best in training and preparation for such games, they motivate millions of young minds. In consequence, juveniles focus on participating in athletics, and that tackles the invasion of drugs in our communities to a great extent.

Regarding the advantages on the economic basis, arranging global sports events enhances the infrastructures of the host country.
Moreover, it helps improve the national income besides providing more job opportunities even before or after the event. For example, the Brazilian economy has been flourishing after holding the world cup and the Olympic Games in 2014 and 2016, respectively.

Besides, a positive impact of global tournaments, on international peace, was significantly observed in many situations. In such games, all players gather to share their passion for sports, despite the relations between their countries. For instance, in Athens 2004 Olympic games, South and North Korea participated as a country which was a good step towards achieving peace between them.

In conclusion, sports events in global scale required money, time and effort. But the benefits they bring justifies the costs it requires.

[Written by - Samer Omar]

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