Some people grow up loving a certain sport because they might have saw that sport being played by a professional athlete, or they might have been taught that sport by a loved one, or maybe they just followed the sport because everyone else does. Whatever the reason for following a sport, it is usually because you have some kind of sentimental connection that lead you to the sport that you love. The article Participates Versus Spectators started off on how a particular sport might have been introduced into a persons life and the way you looked at the sport then compared to today. Growing up it's all fun and games, literally. Kids enjoyed playing sports or on a sports team because they enjoyed the excitement of the games or the friendships they made. There was never any real competitive nature in the game when we fell in love with it. The writer of this article explains as the years go on and if a person's talent level doesn't continue to improve or they don't feel the game is as fun as it use to be, then more and more athletes stop playing. If this isn't the case, then an athlete will continue to compete either until they make it professionally or get stopped by other road blocks on the way. Many players will still continue to play sports in club teams or intramural teams if they choose to.
The author then talks about how these athletes might not always continue on playing the sport(s) that they love, but they might remain a spectator of that sport. Many athletes will continue to follow the sports that they love and watch it either professionally or on the college level. Technology continues to improve which makes it easier and more convenient to fans to follow along with their favorite teams. Spectators are the main reason that professional athletes are able to play a sport to make a living, without fans following the teams and sports they love, athletes would be out of a job.
I felt that I was able to relate to everything that the author mentioned in this article because I am such a huge sports fan and have been following sports since I could remember. The way the author moved all the way from youth sports to professional and Olympic athletes really made me think of my childhood years and how I grew up with sports. I think this thought process is going to be a key concept when I am trying to right my first paper coming up. Bringing up all of these old sports memories and being able to convert them into a story is going to help me a lot.
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