SPORTSMANSHIP

Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. A sore loser refers to one who does not take defeat well, whereas a good sport means being a "good winner" as well as being a "good loser".

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sportsmanship

Noun

  1. The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.
  2. The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, winning or losing gracefully.


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