Social benefits of sport

1 Make new friends

Sport creates new friendships: this is the most obvious social benefit of playing sports, the bonds that develop naturally in a shared activity.

2 Teamwork & a sense of belonging

Sports promote teamworking: individual brilliance is welcomed, but only shines within a team structure. Team skills learned in sport are an essential life skill.

3 Learning to win, lose & respect

Sport is perfect practice for learning how to respect your teammates and the opposition. Learning the meaning of the motto ‘Win with grace, lose with dignity’ is a valuable life lesson.

4Better communication skills

Maybe you’re wondering what communication skills have to do with sport, but it turns out that exercise improves these skills in everyday life.

5 Persistence, perseverance & dedication

Sticking with sport and exercise increases your dedication to everything you do in life. Engaging in sport and exercise regularly requires commitment and dedication. People with low commitment give up easily when they discover that exercise is hard, but if they persist, they learn commitment and how to overcome laziness. As a bonus, they have a healthy body and mind too.