THE GOLD THAT EVERY GAMER WINS

The GOLD that Every Gamer Wins

By Randy O. Canales

Go for Gold! This is everyone’s shout which drives all athletes and coaches to put their best foot forward in every athletic meet. It is the cry that inspires each aspiring amateur to play the game in the spirit of true sportsmanship.

Gold is the symbol of being a champ. It makes a winner proud of the achievement. It is the precious prize a champion can dedicate to benefactors and supporters. Every athlete aspires for it. But this is a game. Gold medals are elusive sometimes. One may win or lose. Winner gets gold. Loser gets nothing. However, there is another face of GOLD that everyone gains from the sports meet.

G – Great Camaraderie. People involved in any athletic meets enjoy warm camaraderie among themselves: athletes, coaches, officials and managers. The harmony of ideas and collaboration of efforts contribute to the precious success stories. New friendships are won. New ties are bonded. 

O – Opportunities Opened. Sports activities open lots of opportunities for the athletes. Their excellence in sports gives them spots to compete in higher meets. Students discover in themselves their own potentials in sports. This is a milestone in their growth.

L – Love for Sports. Athletics also blossoms the athletes’ deep love for sports which ignites their passion to outstandingly perform in different events. They start to embrace the values that sports offer. They develop a worthwhile habit of being engaged in sports, better far from negative vices that threaten the youth. This love must be translated into promotion of culture of sports in schools and communities.

D – Dreams Come True. Just being able to participate in sports competition is already a dream come true. Athletes enjoy the total experience of their participation, which cause more and bigger dreams to flourish. Now they dream of greater future success in sports.

Parallel to material rewards, this brand of GOLD speaks for eternal significance of sports. Wherever opportunities will take the athletes, they bring with them the lessons they learned from sports. This is the GOLD that makes every gamer a winner.