Essai de 300 mots sur le sport en général et les jeux olympiques

Sports has always been the symbol of very positive human values such as fraternity and energy. Greek athletes were the symbol of the union and of the power of the various Greek cities and the olympic games were a means to gather all of them.
Indeed, sportsmen have always had the desire to reach new records and are like modern heroes. For instance, Zidedine Zidane, the famous French football player is considered as an exemple of determination and success for the whole nation and is an example for children and teenagers. This is also the reason why in the United States, sports plays such a particular role in education. The premium is put on team spirit and fighting spirit. Famous universities are proud of their teams.
All these reasons explain why the Olympic Games are popular all over the world.

However, money plays a growing role in sports. Advertisers use the image of sportsmen to develop their business and they put pressure on them. For instance, the Coca Cola company was really part of the Olympic Games in Atlanta. They always want new records and the revenues of the sportsmen depend on their performances.
The power of money in sport explains why sportmen do not only fight for an ideal but are also thrust by the lure of money. Sometimes, they also take drugs to run faster, such as the famous sprinter Ben Johnson. Richard Virenque, the well-known French biker was also a drug-addict. Not only was it unfair, but it also lead to health problems.

As a conclusion, sport and the Olympic Games bring very positive values which are endangered by the power of money. More control of the governments would be a good signal to prevent big companies from determining the future of sports.