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IELTS Essay: Many countries spend a lot of money preparing competitors to take part in maj...

Prompt

Many countries spend a lot of money preparing competitors to take part in major sports competitions such as the Olympics, football world cup etc. Some people think that it would be better to spend this money to encourage children to take part in sports in a young age. To what extent do you agree or disagree

#public_spending#elite_sports#youth_engagement#sports_development#health_promotion

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 discusses both spending priorities with examples; Band 9 evaluates ROI (elite events drive infrastructure and youth interest; youth programs prevent obesity) and contextualizes by country wealth.

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Key concepts in this essay

resource_allocation
elite_vs_grassroots_development
public_health_investment
national_pride_vs_practical_benefit
long_term_sports_culture

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Treating Olympic spending and youth sports as a binary either/or rather than exploring how elite success can inspire grassroots participation
Using vague support ('sports are good') without justifying why elite funding is wasteful or youth programs matter more
Ignoring opportunity costs and the actual % of budgets allocated to each

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