Essay:

        Sports and games 

 

Sports and games ply an important role in the development of human personality. they are no less important than food and fresh water. the development countries like England, Germany, France and USA have made game an essential part of education at the school level. it is interesting to note that there are many nurseries and training centers of games in these countries. they admit boys and girls for necessary training to become future athletes, gymnasts and sportsmen

           No doubt, game and sport are becoming popular in Pakistani schools as well. the facilities, of course, are not adequate at present. the situation is expected to improve in the near future

           The Pakistani schoolboys and schoolgirls know fully well the meaning of the proverb: “all work and no play makes jack a dull boy." they know that their growing bodies need regular physical exercise to keep themselves healthy and fit.

         General sports include hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountaineering is becoming favorite sport of Pakistani schoolboys in summer time among the mountains of Murree, Nathiagalli, swat, Chitral, Kagan and the Karakorum highway.

        A number of school clubs and societies hold athletic contests. these contests include walking, jogging, jumping, swimming, rowing, wrestling, boxing, hammer/disc-throwing, lightweight lifting and gymnastics. an athlete is trained to be perfectly fit to engage is such contests.

         Moreover, football, hockey cricket, tennis, badminton and table tennis are among the favorite organized games in schools. all such sports and games certainly benefit both mind and body. they create cheerfulness, discipline, fellowship, confidence and physical fitness.