Sport is very popular all over the world.

People play football and hockey in their yards, go swimming in the pool, go to a fitness centre to be fit. They cut out smoking, cut on drinking and eat healthy food.

In my country winter sports are , to my mind, more famous than summer ones. Young children start skating and skiing when they are 3 or 4 years old. I joined the hockey club when I was 5. That sports centre was near my house, I attended it three times a week. I can say I liked hockey at the beginning, but later when I became older, I found it pretty hard . It took much of my time, so I gave it up.

Today I feel that hockey taught me to be part of a team and it made my body more flexible. Later a friend of mine persuaded me to take up bungee-jumping. Though I am not a risk taker,

I respect people who go to extremes. I tried it several times, but one day I injured my feet and had to stay in bed for two months.

Now I don`t do any sports seriously, but I play table tennis regularly. I quite like it. They don`t often show table tennis on TV. Most of the time it`s football and basketball.

I must say table tennis is a relaxing way to spend a few hours. I also like to watch on TV slalom, freestyle skiing, ski jumping and snowboarding.

Many teenagers go snowboarding , they find it cheerful and encouraging. So, there can`t be any reasons to prevent you playing sports . Go out and do it.