Have you ever wondered why people love or hate the Olympics? People think it is very boring and just don’t want to waste time watching it ,but people think the opposite. The Olympics is an event where famous sports come to compete for a trophy.
First, people hate the Olympics because it is really boring and has no point. From the
article,”Why I hate the Olympics”, remarks”The real reason I hate the Olympics boils down to two words: opportunity cost.” Well opportunity cost is a benefit that a person could have
received, but gave up, to take another course of action. So people give up their lives to play for the Olympics. Which is not good because you won’t be able to experience life normally. Also, every two years a metropolis invests billions of dollars into the Olympics which is a big waste of money. I interviewed a classmate asking “Why don't you like the summer Olympics?” She said “It is very boring and personally I don’t have the time to watch it.” So the Olympics are very boring and not many people care about it.
But some people think that the Olympics is actually good. But most people think that the winter Olympics are good. From the article ”Hosting the Olympic Games” remarks ”The Olympics are engaging to watch because of their relative novelty. Thus, they have the power to bring people together and foster a sense of social connectedness.” So people like the Olympics because of the interaction. Also, people like it because there is a relative difference between other sporting events and individual sports. I asked a student why they like the winter Olympics and they said “ I like the ice skating because it is pretty and it is graceful.” So overall she thinks the winter Olympics are awesome.
Finally, the Olympics is overall a decent event. There are many things that people like and dislike about it. So dont hate on the Olympics if you never watch it.
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