Business! Yes, we read it. The reason is business. I know that athletes compete not for money but for glory. Is that true? it is hard to prove. Today, sport and business are very alike. First, international competition was meant to keep peace between nations, to push people to be feet. It is a good thing to build bridges between nations. From the Greek with their Olympic games to the Romans, sport has always played a good role in history. However in modern time, it has been used as a machine to corrupt or to make money. Big money in sport has caused a lot of harm. Remember the FIFA scandal? We always knew they were corrupted, but not so much. However I believe international competition is good and a smart way to bring people together and to push athletes to higher results.
I agree. Sports on the international level are unquestionable about money. Especially when it comes to FIFA of the Olympics. It's all about who will spend more money to get the Olympics in their country with the hope that they will be able to generate more revenue in their country by hosting the games. Then the whole event is about advertising and sponsorships. It was so surprising to hear about the fines during the World Cup. Many teams were fined tens of thousands of dollars for things like wearing the wrong socks or drinking the wrong water. Everything has to be what the sponsors paid for.