Sports and Culture
Without a doubt, sports and culture play a major role in people's lives in today's economy. Sports are considered to be of great significance because they are meant to have a positive effect on the general public, both those who engage in sports and those who do not. Almost all countries around the world, both developed and emerging, as well as underdeveloped economies, have taken measures to ensure that the area of sports is strengthened in the economy (Eitzen, D. S.) (2016). This has aided in the development of well-rounded people and global visibility for all of the world's economies. Global exposure will affect both the economies as well as the individuals in the face of the world. It is as a result of global exposure that the Jamaican nation has been known short races in sports as well as the Kenyan people for participation in the long races sports. This has made a great significant and exposure to the world about the richness of talents in some countries which were never thought to have had the same privileges. This has enhanced a great move to the people and the economy at large. The impact off sports can be said to be a well-rounded impact that significantly affects the individual as well as the economy at large.
The Individual Impact of Sports
The individual impact of sports affects those who participate in sports as well those who do not participate in sports. Promotion of talents affects those who participate in sports and in great significance help them to earn a living. It is with this desire that most economies have placed sports as one of the key plays in the economic progress. Economies will consider the fact that through sports there is improvement in the lives of the common people who participate in sports both locally and internationally. This will necessitate that there be an important sector in the economic progress agenda that gathers for the benefits of sports and enhancement of the well-being of the people. In placement of this, it is significant to ensure that sports at the local level of the country are greatly emphasized to create an aspect of sports progress as well as placing significant impact on the importance of sports in the economy. Local players who engage in various sports such as athletics and ball games should be greatly encouraged and promoted to significantly impact their lives positively and also to create a sense of global exposure for them.
Culture Enhancement and Promotion
Culture enhancement and the promotion of culture is also another significant factor that is placed to be of importance as it helps to promote a general exposure of the community which can be a source of income to the community as well as the economy at large. It goes without saying that no community survives without a distinct and separate cultural practice that uniquely identifies the community in the face of other communities to enhance and promote a great role of culture in the enhancement of sports. Culture itself can be considered a form of sports by other communities who do not practice that culture. Through cultural activities, some communities are able to earn income as well as spread their cultural beliefs to impact the lives of others in order to enhance a great role of culture in sports (Woods, R., 2015). Cultural enhancement affects the way some communities will perceive other communities by creating a sense of importance that is attached to that community that will help to enhance sports and entertainment from these communities. This cultural experience is of great significance since it helps to impact the lives of the people. Change in the lifestyle of most residents of sports host economies is as a result of sports enhancement in the economy. Lifestyle is an aspect of cultural practice that has been inscribed into the life of an individual for a longer period of time. Through interaction brought by sports, some people have been able to adopt new lifestyles from other people that has helped to positively create an interaction among various people.
Economic Impact of Sports
In terms of economic impact, sports can be said to be one of the key economic pillars of any economy in the world. Developed economies such as Brazil and the United States have placed sports as one of their fundamental developments as it is the one that helps to enhance economic growth in the economy. For example, as was seen in the case of Brazil when they hosted the 2016 Olympics, it helped to create various economic avenues that the country was able to venture into in order to enhance their potential in hosting the whole event. The country was forced to open up remote areas through the construction of roads and other infrastructural development that were seen to open up the remote area (Jacobs, E., 2013). Enhancement of the electric system in the country was one of the key developments of the economy. This development in the electric and the lighting systems in the economy could be seen as an avenue through which the economy could open up the remote areas and open up those areas for the benefit of the country at large. This has been seen later to have affected the lives of most Brazilians positively as this helped to open other avenues that could not be seen in the absence of this infrastructure. Thanks to the Rio Olympics 2016. This economic enhancement means has gone a great mile in the discussion of our team on the experiences that most people have had as a result of sports hosting in their economies. This significant experience in 2016 in Brazil has left the Brazilians with a lot to imagine and discover about the potential that their economy has. It is with great attachment and personality that leaders of most countries all over the world have had to enhance or compete for the hosting of these major sports events in order to help them discover the economic potential that lies in their country. This has been an enhancement and creation of a sense of corporation in most economies as this will also help to rediscover the economic significance that most countries attach to sports. It is also important to take into consideration the income-earning aspect and the creation of the tourism sector in the economy through sports that will help to open up both the remote and the developed areas of a country (Wates, N., 2014). It is through sports that most tourists will find their way to countries they would have never imagined stepping into and create an impact in these countries through economic enhancement as a result of the revenues that they bring along when they visit these countries. It is also important to mention the aspect of economic diversification that comes along with the significance of sports in the economy. Economic diversification helps to change the view of the economic reality of most economies from a one-sided economy to a multi-sided economy. Sports itself is said to be an aspect of an income earner in the economy, and through sports, some economies have been able to diversify in order to enhance their economic growth of different geographical locations.
Shift in Sporting Events and Culture
In drawing attention to our second topic of discussion on how the shift in sporting events and culture could be comprehended, it is important to note that sports come with great impact on people's lives that is likely to affect their cultural practices as well as their way of life. It is also important to note that as a result of social interaction that comes along with sports, there is the creation of a well-established significant change or shift in some cultural practices by individuals who decide to copy or even adopt a new cultural set of practices (Schulenkorf, N., 2012). This set of practices will be incorporated into the normal aspect of life or be completely adopted as a new way of life by the people of the community affected. It is also of importance to note that the point of concern here is the creation of understanding that comes along with the change in cultural practices as a result of sports. It is mainly the younger generation of the society that will be affected by these cultural shifts, and it is upon the society to base their understanding on this in order to create harmony or to enhance the aspect of societal incorporation (Taks, M., 2013). As displacement of people arose during the 2016 Rio Olympics that resulted in the displacement of the Vila Autrodomo, it poses a great impact on the discussion of how to comprehend these people as a result of their displacement that resulted in the somewhat change in their cultural practice. This is seen to have a great impact on the lives of these people as this created a sense of rebellion from the country's authority, which was not the case. It is important to place emphasis on the impact of their displacement as this resulted in a shift in their lifestyle due to change in the location of residence as well as interaction with new people and environment (Horne, J., & Whannel, G., 2016). This can therefore be said to have affected the lives of these people and the way to comprehend the effect is to create an inclusive society that is geared towards enhancing the welfare of one another.
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