Team Sports vs. Solo Sports

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Today, I will be talking about the differences between team sports and solo sports, the benefits of playing each of them, and which one I think is better.

The Differences

This is probably pretty obvious but team sports are when you are playing a sport with a team, for example, basketball, baseball, football, and soccer. And solo sports are when you are playing a sport by yourself, for example, ski racing, biking, skateboarding, and running. There are many different aspects of the team and solo sports but I think the major differences are, in team sports, the athlete always seems to get paid more, solo sports are just less popular, sadly, and in team sports, the team is always relying on every player and if one guy messes up it is all his fault and he feels bad, but in solo sports, if you mess up it is ok because you are only letting down your self and you don’t have the pressure of the people around you making you super sad.

Benefits of Each

Both categories of sports have many benefits, in team sports, you get to be around people you like all the time, you get paid a lot and get to live your life well, and you get to do what you love. But the benefits of solo sports are much different, you get to be with only the people you love (Family, good friends, etc.), there aren’t always people you are relying on or who are relying on you, this takes the pressure off of you and might allow you to perform better, and the final benefit is the same as for team sports, you get to do what you love to do.

The Better One in My Opinion

I personally don’t think one is better than the other, I love to ski, run, and bike. But I also love to play baseball, soccer, and some basketball. I think which one is better depends on the type of person you are. If you are introverted you might like solo sports better(this isn’t guaranteed, you might love team sports too), and if you are extroverted you might like team sports better. I feel like I am kind of in the middle of the two and I bet a bunch of people feels like that so just make sure do go and keep doing what you love to do.

Which type of sport do you think is better?

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Oliver Swain

A kid who loves to play sports and write about them.
Alpine Skiing, Soccer, Baseball, Equestrian, Basketball, Football, Running
Ross, CA

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