This study will describe some of value problems in contemporary sport, concentrating on external qualities of sport such as competition, victory. Modern sport values excellence, competition and winning. In sport excellence is usually measured in term...
This study will describe some of value problems in contemporary sport, concentrating on external qualities of sport such as competition, victory. Modern sport values excellence, competition and winning. In sport excellence is usually measured in terms of having the highest score, fastest speed or longest distance and defeating the opponent. Competition is often associated with violence and moral coruruption because winning is reserved for only one individual or team in competition. Thus, the result of a game or competition will have many losers, but only winner. The result of game, rather than play itself, is of importce in competition the player, coach, spectators. If competition for winning is overemphasized, the wrong values may be manifested, and the spirit of selfishness may reign supreme. If athletics is nothing but a fight for prize, then it is a mere spectacle and dehumanizing. The greatest effort or the the greatest improvement resulting from participation should be emphasized in sport. The goal of sport must be to provide everybody various opportunities to develop one`s internal goods as well as external goods to the maximum There is no doubt that the final detination of sport should be self-development through competition with others, and challenge ones self with the physical and mental rigors of sport to develop teamwork, responsibilities, physical strength, etc.