Should modern sport test not just natural talent, but also training methods and technology, or does that make competition unfair?

Winter Olympics: Should winning success be bought through expensive technology or should sport keep the spirit of winning through skill?

I think that someone should train hard and develop their own skills to win. If they use technology and win, they might not feel as happy because it was not only their true skill that helped them.

Richer teams can have access to more advanced equipment that includes new technology. This can make sport unfair for other athletes who do not have the same opportunities or money.

Access to technology can boost a person’s performance, but it can also make the competition less fair for the other athletes. In sport, people should win because of their effort, training and natural ability.

I think it would be less fair because the person using technology might not have worked as hard as someone else who trained without it. The other athletes who trained hard should deserve the victory.

Someone who disagrees with me might say that it is fair to buy technology if the athletes are still doing their best and the achievement of winning still keeps the spirit of happiness.

However, I think that if someone wins mostly because of technology, it takes away the real spirit of winning.

The UK government thinks that rather than technology destroying sport, it can also be a useful tool to help athletes and improve performance.

Therefore, in conclusion, after thinking about these points, I strongly believe that too much technology can remove the true spirit of winning and make sport less enjoyable.