Elisa

Answers 1- Like strawberries, sport used to be seasonal. Now, you can get both all year round. 2- Sport was fun and amateur. It had a specific audience. You did not see sport on TV all the time, or have so much in newspapers, and it had nothing to do with fashion, showbiz and business. 3- It had its own limited and specific place in life. Now it invades all areas of life: fashion, showbiz, business. 4- It has increased access for TV audiences, and made sports richer via advertising, sponsorship, and fees. It has not been beneficial. 5- It is an example of how many people can participate in sport. 6- They come from an ordinary background and are self-made people. 7- Like gladiators, they display their supreme skill in an arena. 8- Spontaneous uncertainty – we don’t know who is going to win. 9- They are the only truly global occasions. 10- Most people are becoming satiated and disillusioned with sport.
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1- Like strawberries, sport used to be seasonal. Now, you can get both all year round. 2- Sport was fun and amateur. It had a specific audience. You did not see sport on TV all the time, or have so much in newspapers, and it had nothing to do with fashion, showbiz and business. 3- It had its own limited and specific place in life. Now it invades all areas of life: fashion, showbiz, business. 4- It has increased access for TV audiences, and made sports richer via advertising, sponsorship, and fees. It has not been beneficial. 5- It is an example of how many people can participate in sport. 6- They come from an ordinary background and are self-made people. 7- Like gladiators, they display their supreme skill in an arena. 8- Spontaneous uncertainty – we don’t know who is going to win. 9- They are the only truly global occasions. 10- Most people are becoming satiated and disillusioned with