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DARK SIDES OF SPORT: Alina Kovalenko, 11c
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DARK SIDES OF SPORT
Alina Kovalenko, 11c
Sports activities prolong life, help maintain good shape, lose weight, or, on the contrary, gain muscle mass. But, if it comes to professional sports, then the picture is completely different. Athletes, at the cost of their health, achieve heights and it's not just illegal drugs, as some might think. Today I want to tell you about my personal experience in sports and tell about all the dark sides of it.
Using volleyball as an example, I want to say that sport is a test not only for the body but also for emotional health. Volleyball was and remains my favorite sport to this day, although I did not do it professionally, I can say for sure that there are drawbacks in it. Firstly, if you want to reach heights, these are excessive loads that wear out your body. Full control over one's capabilities, the modes that must be maintained, etc., can morally kill an athlete because you cannot relax. Secondly, an athlete is a person who is on a diet all life. Every extra gram can knock your indicators down and ugly your stats. The next point I want to say about the injury risk of volleyball, because you are always on the move. If you want to play volleyball, you must be prepared for dislocations, always tired arms and legs, and the next day after training, your whole body may hurt.
Many people forget to take into account the point that volleyball is not only a competition between teams, but also a struggle for life in sports. The vast majority of athletes end their careers due to high competition. To improve the results and not “fly out”, many use doping such as erythropoietin, anabolic steroids, blood transfusions, etc. Also, do not forget about corruption in sports, substitution, falsification, bribery of refereeing, false disqualification from the field. As an example, you can recall how 4 years ago, in basketball, the referee was caught tinkering with the results of the teams of Kherson and Nikolaev. Our team also had cases when they acted unfairly simply because it was profitable.
In conclusion, I want to say that before choosing a sport, you need to compare all the criteria and come to the conclusion: am I ready to overcome all my possibilities? Do I want to do it professionally? Have I been prepared for long rides to the competition? If you are ready to put up with all the disadvantages, go for it, I believe in you!