The position of sport in today's society has changed out of all recognition. People no longer seem to think of sports as ‘just a game’ - to be watched or played for the sake of (25) ------- ẸNOY. Instead, it has become big business worldwide. It has become accepted practice for (26) ------ LEAD companies to provide sponsorship. TV companies pay large sums of money to screen important matches or (27) -------- COMPETE. The result has been huge (28)-------- FINACE rewards for athletes, some of whom are now very (29)------ WEALTH, particularly top footballers, golfers and tennis players. In addition , it is not (30) ------ USUAL for some athletes to receive large fees on top of their salary, for advertising products or making personal appearances. A trend towards shorter working hours means that people (31)-------- GENERAL tend to have more free time, both to watch and to take in sporting activity; sport has become a (32) ----- SIGNIFY part of the recreation industry that we now rely on to fill our leisure hours. (33)------- PROFESSION sport is a vital part of that industry, providing (34)-------- PLEASE for millions of ordinary people all over the world.