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20. Having a lot of international sports events may promote world peace. To 
what extent do you agree or disagree? 
 
  

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Today's world is under the effects of hate crimes and cross-country terrorism. It is often believed 
that events such as intercountry sports meet will help deliver the message of peace and 
brotherhood in the world. I completely agree with this view.  
  
Any sport, if played in the right spirit, has several advantages for the society. Firstly, it helps to 
instil the spirit of nationalism in each human being. Both the players and spectators get 
emotionally stirred by a feeling of pride to one's own country. Playing the respective national 
anthems before any intercountry sporting event is an example to prove this point. Secondly, we 
cannot deny the fact that it gives tremendous joy when the spirit of the game overcomes the petty 
barriers of countries and cultures because national teams often have players from different 
origins and backgrounds.   
  
This helps to spread the message of oneness and unity in diversity. Last but not the least, 
international sports meet help to ease the tension between warring countries as sports often 
serves as a binding factor between them. To explain this, passion for cricket is a common trend 
which binds the neighbouring countries India and Pakistan. International one day games and test 
matches show us that the players of both countries are quite friendly and amicable off the field. 
This helps to spread the feeling of brotherhood and mutual admiration. It is not unusual to see the 
players congratulating each other or laughing at a joke. This teaches us to respect each individual 
for his values, regardless of the intercountry political disputes. Hence, these sports event between 
different countries shows us that the human spirit and regard for humanity is above political 
issues and tensions.  
  
In conclusion, I completely agree with the opinion that sports played at International level helps 
in easing tensions between countries and helps to spread the message of tolerance, peace, and 
brotherhood.