successful sports professionals can earn a great

deal more money than people in other important

professions. Some people think this is fully
justified while others think it is unfair.
Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience.

Write at least 250 words.

Model Answer 1:
As a result of constant media attention, sports professionals in my
country have become celebrities, and those at the top are paid huge
salaries. Just like movie stars, they live extravagant lifestyles with huge
houses and cars. Many people find their rewards unfair, especially when
comparing their salaries with those of top surgeons or research scientists
or even leading politicians who have the responsibility of governing the
country. However, sports professionals' salaries are not determined by
considering the contribution to society a person makes, or the level of
responsibility he or she holds. Instead, they reflect the public popularity
of the sport in general and the level of public support that successful
stars can generate. So the notion of ‘fairness’ is not the issue here.

Those who feel that sports stars’ salaries are justified might argue that
the numbers of professionals with real talent are very few, and the
money is recognition of the skills and dedication a person needs to be
successful. Competition is constant and a player is tested every time
they perform in their relatively short career. The pressure from the
media is intense and there is little privacy out of the spotlight. There is a
huge number of sports persons compared to those who have become
successful and having a huge salary. It takes lots of practice, skills and
time to become a sports icon. Again Sports personality like Sachin
Tendulkar, Tiger Woods, Shane Warne inspires the new generation to be
attracted to the games they play.  So all of these factors may justify the
huge earnings of the sports personality.

The first reason why I think that such high salary is deserved by famous
athletes and entertainers because we all need them. Entertainment
plays an essential role in our everyday's life. We need to relax, watching
TV with our favourite TV stars or favourite football players.
Entertainment is one of the best ways to eliminate stress and tension
and leave all troubles behind. For example, I can not stay home all day
long without watching TV. So, basically, I believe that famous athletes
and entertainers have such high salaries because we need them. They
like doctors for our minds and soles. Scientists say that people usually
spend the same amount of money for their food and entertainment. I
think this fact tells a lot.

The second reason for this is that famous athletes have to work hard in
order to get good results. I am sure that achievements they make are
the result of hard work, persistence and pain. They sometimes risk their
lives and health. For example, I am a big fan of L. Amstrong, the most
famous cyclist in world's history. He faced probably, the most
challenging difficulty in his life, cancer. He was very young for this
disease. Amstrong was in his early twenties when he found out about it.
I read a book about his life, and what impressed me were his words
after his victory in France. He said: "Cancer was the best thing that ever
happened to me ". He defeated the disease only because he believed in
himself and did not give up. I think such person deserves to have a high
salary and be loved by many people throughout the world.
Personally, I think that the amount of money such sports stars make is
more justified than the huge earnings of movie stars, but at the same
time, it indicates that our society places more value on the sport than on
the essential professions and achievements.
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Model Answer 2:
Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Tiger woods are some famous sports professionals who
earn a great deal. The reason behind these great deals is the constant media attention on
them.  However, it is true that they do not contribute too much to a society like doctors and
scientist.

Sports professionals who earn a great deal of money are the hard workers in their
respective field.  They use all their efforts for the success of their one and of their teams. 
The person with real talent in the field are very few that is why they worth the deal. Even
more, A player has a short career and he is tested in that period with the massive
competition on the respective field. The pressure of media is intense and there is no privacy
in their life. So, this can also justify the huge earnings.

However, Sports professional does not contribute more to the society. Other high profile
professionals like doctors make a great contribution to the society by treating sick and
injured people. Furthermore, scientists who work for the new invention and climate change
also contribute more for the society. If we favour these points then they must have a great
deal of money. However, the salary of sports professional is not determined by the
percentage they contribute to society.

Personally, I think the mega deal of money sports professional received is more justified
than the huge earnings of the movie stars. This also points out the importance and value of
sports than on other professions and achievements.
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[ Answer by Sunil Pandit ]
 

Model Answer 3:
Nowadays, sports professionals are obtaining more attention among people from all over
the world. Media is one of the main reasons that make a person get fame in no time. So
the sports persons are being treated like celebrities worldwide. To give a piece of one's
mind, talented sports persons should be compensated with more pay.

To be at loggerheads, some might feel this suggestion is unfair. It is a fact that not all the
sports stars are talented than the people who works in other esteemed professions such as
doctors, scientists and politicians. They play an important role in the growth of their nation.
Whereas sports persons play for themselves by using their country's name only as a label,
sometimes they bring success and fame for the whole nation. Because of media, people
give keen attention to sports celebrities and treat other professions scornfully.

In an honour bound, those who have mere talents must be paid with a huge amount of
money. It is indeed that not all sports persons are successful in their careers. People who
have the audacity and hard working nature are the one who relishes with the victory. Even
though they play for their personal goal, achievements they make in sports also make the
nation very proud. Considering this reason, it is fully justified to let a sports person to earn
a great deal of money.

To conclude, the sports professionals with suffice tendency to accomplish something in

their career are justified to acquire huge earnings. It clearly depicts that, sports professions
has more value than other essential professions around the world.
(Approximately 265 words)

[ Answer by Yazhini Venugopal ]

 

Model Answer 4:
Nowadays, famous athletes earn huge amount of money while even great scientists’ income
can hardly reach to one-tenth of them. People have been sharply polarised by this issue;
hence, few people can be found in the middle position. But what do each group state?
Advocates of talented sportsmen claim they are unique in their field. They can absorb the
attention of hundreds of millions to TV screens as a consequence of their brilliant
performance. Therefore, either the manager of matches or team owners can advertise in
prime time or on their jerseys and make fortunes. In economic terms, supply and demand
dictate commodities prices in the market. If a strong demand and a severe shortage exist
for these heroes, why should they undervalue themselves? After all, this is how capitalism
works.

On the opposite front, a vast crowd feels this reality is an injustice. They argue that those
who are high achievers in other fields are unique, too. Furthermore, they compare the net
income of some gifted scholars with mediocre football players and the outcome is awful in
their viewpoint. Surely, all scientists don’t earn the same, but even Noble laureates earn
less than sports celebrities. For instance, one of my genius colleagues complains non-stop,
comparing his salary with a renowned superstar, Ronaldo. Although he has a good wage in
comparison with our coworkers, he needs to save all his earnings to reach to Ronaldo’s
weekly income level.

All in all, I think both parties have some elements of truth in their remarks. Nonetheless,
the reality, however, harsh it is, will not vary unless the economic system evolves.
Capitalism is not a matter of morality. To make it ethical, in my point of view, a tax code
with no loopholes should be in place which has higher rates for those with multimillion
monthly packages to compensate this bitter situation and dedicate this money to the well-
being of humanity.
(Approximately 265 words)

[ Answer by Ali Kazemian ]

 

Model Answer 5:
There is no hesitation in saying that celebrities like film stars and sports stars are paid
considerably high amount of money than those who are in important professions like
bureaucracy, doctors and engineers.

Generally, Sport starts, apart from excelling in their game, they also entertain a large
number of people. This naturally gets the attention of the public and the media. So they
become very popular. Commercial product manufacturers take advantage of this popularity
and they use these famous personalities to promote their product by paying ample amount
of money. A great example for this is Sachin Tendulkar, A famous cricketer in India, who is
treated as the god of cricket. He acted in many advertisement films supporting numerous
mercenary brands. Most of his income is out this job than batting in the field. This proves
that the celebrities earn more money by influencing society than doing their own job.

On the other hand, the main reason for the people in crucial professions is not paid as
much as sports stars are due to lack of identification. These people normally stick to their
own job and most importantly the outcomes of their jobs are not entertaining. Also, media
doesn’t show interest in focusing their work. Even if a documentary is telecasted on their
achievements, people just watch and ignore it. A great example of this is Mr Vishweswar,
who was a chief architect of one of the major irrigation projects in India. In his project, the
design of the reservoir is so amazing that it has become the key resource of water for
thousands of hectors of cultivating the land. Though his achievement contributed major
role in the eradication of poverty in south India by reducing the cost of farming, he was not
paid any extra money for this. This proves that people can’t become wealthy by helping the
society.

In conclusion, I strongly feel that the attitude of the people should change. They should
identify the real heroes. Every individual should realise that the people who give benefits to
the society should get paid more that those who entertain them.
(Approximately 347 words)

[ Answer by Ramesh NV ]

 

Model Answer 6:
There are many disputes over the high salaries of the top sports people. Although reasons
can be given to unjustified this, personally I believe that sports professional deserve this
high wages.

Many people believe that top sports persons earn too much money that they don’t deserve
due to two main reasons. First reason: people believe that sports professional do not
provide a vital service to communities like other important professional do. Football players,
for example, earn enormous salaries by simply kicking a ball is something they often refer.
The second reason: while life would be difficult without doctors, engineers and other vital
professionals, people could all live happily without professional sports star.

On the other hand, I would argue that there are many causes to support the high income in
sport. Firstly, people who reach the highest level in sport must be highly skilled and
talented. They take training and practise every day to reach this level of professionalism.
So, Hard working and dedicated workers deserve high wages. Secondly, the sports
professional is more susceptible to serious injury. If they get hurt, they need more money
to recovery and support their families meanwhile. Also, they will not be playing the sports
they play for the rest of their life. Most athletes retire after the age of forty or sometimes
even earlier. Finally, sports salaries are only high because sports fans are willing to pay
much money to watch their favourite stars.

In conclusion, there are convincing arguments both for and against sports professional high
salaries, but I believe that they deserve the salaries they currently earn.
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