An essay on sports and its importance

Princess Charlene of Monaco said:

“Sports have given me leadership and discipline. She also taught me to stay humble.”

Sports are defined as the physical effort that an individual exerts as a habit or in a competitive manner. Each type of sport is governed by its own set of laws, which were established to control the conduct and organization of this sport. Sports are divided in terms of the number of players in each into individual sports such as swimming and running. Horse riding, for example, and team sports such as football, basketball, and other sports that require a certain number of players.

Sport has many benefits in maintaining a person’s mental and physical health. Many scientific studies have proven that sport has a role in preventing many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, and others. Sport also reduces the effects of osteoporosis. It improves the individual's motor and cognitive skills, and it also plays a role in improving the individual's mood and relieving him of stress, which helps him enjoy a good sleeping pattern. In addition, it helps the individual maintain a healthy weight, and increases his self-confidence as a result of the skills he will possess when practicing exercises. For all of this, our noble Messenger said: (Your body has a right over you) (Sahih hadith) and he ordered it to be performed, and in sports it is an entertainment for the soul, as the Prophet of God Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, used to race the Mother of the Believers, Aisha, peace be upon her, and he would outpace her one time and she would outpace him another time.

There are also many benefits to practicing sports. Encouraging the teams we prefer is the benefit of forming new friendships and multiple social relationships if this is done in a good sporting spirit without fanaticism. The individual should be keen to practice sports because of the great benefits it has for his soul, body and personality.