The public attention that sports enjoy encourages kids, and parents, to devote time, energy and money to sports when children are little. It is clear that an early start and wide devotion are advantageous in the Olympics. This is reflected in the number of medals won in the Olympics by the United States. From a mere analysis of the numbers of Olympic medals won by the countries, one learns a lot about the social and economic background of the countries. Of all the reasons, people come to the games to compete to achieve the personal best for themselves, their countries, and the world.
People acknowledge their differences in color, race, abilities and national affluence.
Through competition, the Olympic games bring people together, to meet and cooperate with one another. In the end, everybody benefits from their experiences and becomes better. However, the Olympic organization, as an institution, has drawn criticism for the misbehavior of some individual staff and members, and the use of steroids by sport players is still reported. Yet, reform efforts of the organization and self-regulating steps are also noticeable. We know the Olympics will continue, as we strive to better ourselves, for the cooperation and harmony of our societies.