Should children train to play professional sports?

Many of the world’s top athletes have been training since they were young.

Sport plays a major role in society. There are many famous tournaments and events that are played all over the world, such as the Olympics and the football World Cup. Winners are often rewarded with money, fame and glory, but getting to the top is hard work. Some of today’s most successful sportspeople started training at a young age. England footballer Harry Kane began training with Arsenal football club at eight, and Tom Daley, who dives for Britain, won his first medal at the same age. Superstar tennis player Serena Williams began playing when she was just three. Professional sports can be extremely intensive: by age 11, some elite swimmers are training as much as 27 hours a week, including early-morning sessions before school. Sport is thought to be very…

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