Why should children watch the Olympic Games?
Having our children watch the Olympics, exposes them to the numerous sports that might appeal to their strengths which they might take up and pursue further into there lives. A young judo player may join the local judo club after viewing and enjoying the Judo Competition.
The Olympic Games are educational for children. Kids will learn the major sports of each country;New Zealand’s major sports are equestrian, hockey, shot put, rowing, cycling and running. Children soon learn the places of the countries competing, their national anthems, and the different competing countries’ flags. The opening ceremony shows the host country’s culture to the rest of the world.
The participating athletes show children, that the way to success is not by cheating but by struggling, overcoming the obstacles and by sacrifices such as; dieting, training everyday for hours, not going out with friends and partying and having the will to persevere.New Zealand runner Nick Willis came ninth in the 1500m final, he was disappointed with the result but it only increased his resolve to try harder.
The Olympics is an international drama and provides world- class entertainment. The emotion and excitement rushes through younger viewers, as they witness a close sprint to the finish line or as a world, record gets broken. The games are chilling, as a cyclist falls of his bike. You can almost feel the devastation of the losing team, or as a rowers oar snaps, or that Japanese Judo competitor who could not bear to leave the mat knowing that she had lost. The close competition and uncertainty of who will win keeps the children glued to the T.V.
As you can see children should watch the Olympics because: they are exposing variety of sports to them, they are educational, they are entertaining and they show character and that winning is by having the will to persevere.
