Dreams and ambitions
Resignation
- Monotonous trainings and daily routine
- Dream it as a child, do it as an adult
- Far away from family in some cases
- Work the way to the top from poverty
To put it in a nutshell: professional sport has its several pluses and minuses as well.
- No relaxation and evenings out
Everyone has his or her own opinion whether it is a good way of life or not.
My opinion: considering the fuss around the greatest sport events and the importance of sportsmen in everyday's life, I have to claim it has already become one of the best sectors in the entertainment industry.
Finances and popularity
Risk
- Earn enough money for the entire life
- Unexpected injury to brake a promising career
2,5 million euro/year in Russia
PROS
CONS
- The role of the fans and the media
- Continuous stress situation, compulsion of results
CAN YOU DECIDE?
Ways of cheating
Health
- Be on the run for a whole lifetime
Hungarian male waterpolo team
- Match-fixing and manipulation
THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PROFESSIONAL SPORT
THANK YOU!