Importance of Games and Sports

Games and sports are important for success not in studies but in every walks of our life. Boys and girls may practice races, jumps, discuss throw and javelin throw and thus pass their afternoon in useful activities. They may play various games like football, cricket, hockey, volleyball, basketball, badminton etc. The importance of games and sports can never be maximized. First of all, they are good exercises and help to make mentally alert and physically strong. Secondly, by displaying their feats [কীর্তি] before many spectators [দর্শক], one can overcome nervousness. Thirdly, they are good diversions [মনোযোগহরণ] and give energy to learn their lessons well. Fourthly, it gives the necessary break from the everyday monotonous [নীরস] life. Fifthly, games and sports help building a sense of cooperation [সহযোগিতা] and team-spirit in an individual. When people of different nations get together on the occasion of an international sporting event, they come closer to each other, sharing views, opinions and friendship. Therefore, we learn to socialize and strengthen international brotherhood [ভ্রাতৃত্ব] through games and sports. For these reasons, every civilized nation values the importance of games and sports and spends large sum of money on improving the standard of games and sports. However, games should be played for the sake of enjoyment, pleasure and recreation. If played in the right spirit, games become an important part of life – a better and healthy life.