Amsyar; "The reality of sports today is that it is unsporting.How far do you agree with this view?"

I agree with the view stated in the question because athletes, driven by their desire to win, may resort to dishonourable means, such as cheating or taking performance enhancers. It is obvious that a sportsman would want to win his game. However, the extent to which a sportsman wants to win can differ greatly. The lines between the those who want to win fairly, and those who want to win at all costs are blurred. A prime example would be the american olympic sprinter, Marion Jones. She had previously won 5 medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics. However in 2007, she admitted to taking steroids before the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also acknowledged that she had continuously lied about her use of steroid to the press, various sports agencies and even two grand juries.Thus this shows that some athletes would do anything to win. However, although there still are athletes who use these methods to get ahead of their competitors, it is not allowed. Measures have been installed to try and wipe out the use of performance enhancers. For example, the governing bodies of different sports conduct stringent checks on their athletes to prevent them from taking those drugs. Therefore, although there are still athletes who cheat and take performance enhancers to win, these are just the minority of athletes as most athletes would not want to jeopardise their careers. Furthermore, cheating and taking these drugs are strictly not allowed, and there are stringent checks on the athletes to ensure that they do not use these underhand methods to win.