As my parents were no big sports fans we never went to any sports events, even though sports in Philadelphia are big. I also never participated in team sports at school, something I really regret today.

Therefore, I never even went to any professional sports event until I was about fifteen years old. My parents didn’t like cheap beer and hot dogs and weren’t interested in baseball that much, so there was no point in going to a game for them. At the age of 15 however, a friend invited me to come to a baseball game with his family.

Honestly, I didn’t expect to like it as I had never enjoyed practicing sports or watching sports on TV. But this experience really surprised me. The stadium was filled with thousands of fans and you could really feel the tension ands suspense. That feeling was what fascinated me most.

After that I become much more interested in sports events and also started practicing sports myself. I recognized that there is a huge value in playing sports: you learn how to work together, you keep yourself fit and you learn that it can be fun to compete.

There are lots of good sports events that I visit regularly now. I do not only enjoy going to baseball games, but also to basketball games or football games. And there are lots of other sports events that I have visited too. So if you want to become a sports fan just check out one of the many sports events in the Philadelphia area or at any other location in America!