1. Kyonn Keith Devante Gray

2.  The most obvious benefit. By keeping people fit and healthy, sports is a form of preventative medicine, physically and mentally.  Children who are involved in sport are generally fitter and much more alert, this has health benefits as well as helping with the child’s academic studies.

3.  Children need to learn lessons that will stand them in good stead for the rest of their lives  A process in which sports can play a key role. Its teaches people the benefits of self discipline, team work, mutual respect and fair play.

4.  Sports reduces the chances of young people slipping into lives of crime.  There is reduced risk of a person re-offending if he or she can be encouraged to participate in sports.

5.  Athletic people is less likely to smoke or get involved with drugs and they perform better in school.