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    Nedric Hatcher December 2‚ 2009 Definition Essay What exactly is sportsmanship? Well it can range into different things such as fair play‚ not getting mad because you lost the game‚ or just having a good spirit about the game in general. To me sportsmanship is not just one of these by itself‚ but is all of them; it is the way u conduct yourself during a game and afterwards. Good sportsmanship is sometimes hard to come by‚ just because of the fact u will more than likely have those

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    Sportsmanship Many adults and children have seen it. The player who chargers the mound after they get hit with a pitch‚ the touchdown celebration after a touchdown catch‚ or the basketball coach who doesn’t like the call the referee made and goes in a yelling outburst. Thanksgiving is known for many things including eating food‚ seeing your family‚ and then finally watching a few games of football. Every year the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys play on this date special day. Year after year

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    “It’s certainly accepted as part of the culture that you game the system as much as you possibly can‚ and if you don’t get caught‚ it ain’t cheating‚” said Stephen Mosher‚ a professor at Ithaca College who studies sports ethics. Many professional players explore gamesmanship‚if not secretly‚ blatantly and it is sometimes brushed off as harmless and acceptable. Then there are times that strategies are genuinely cheating and despicable. Many people argue that gamesmanship corresponds with cheating

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    Sportsmanship (or sometimes sportspersonship) 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".[1][2] Sportsmanship can be conceptualized as an enduring and relatively stable characteristic or disposition such that individuals

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    was the victim of bad sportsmanship in a match at the 2005 Australian Open. The bad sportsmanship occurred in a match against Juan Ignacio Chela. Hewitt won a vital game in the match‚ and yelled his trademark “C”mon!’. This seemed to upset Chela‚ and as the two walked to their chairs after the game‚ Chela spat in Hewitt’s direction. Chela was fined $2000 US Dollars for the incident. 4. The world of snooker is not one that is generally associated with bad sportsmanship; however a famous incident

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    Sportsmanship means teamwork to me. I believe this because if you can work together with other people and when you win‚ you will not brag about to other people. Also with good teamwork you can win and have fun. With teamwork you can have good sportsmanship. Sportsmanship also means making friends to me. It can help make friends because if you are nice‚ people will like you. And if you beat them and do not brag or rub the loss in their face there is a good chance that you will become friends. Good

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    Sportsmanship Workout Log You will need to document six hours (or 360 minutes) to include a variety of physical activity. A variety of physical activity can be defined as a minimum of three different activities. Students are expected to log activities multiple times per week for each week enrolled in the HOPE course. You cannot complete and receive credit for this HOPE course if you do not complete each of the topic workout logs. You may either copy and paste this document into a word processing

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    for others and a “sore loser” type attitude. For sportsmanship that is just the opposite of its meaning. If you are aware you show sportsmanship every day‚ whether it is playing a friendly game of basketball in your backyard or being a part of a school spelling bee. For over a decade people around the world learn and show sportsmanship. In the dictionary sportsmanship means one who plays fairly and wins or loses gracefully. To me sportsmanship means a little more than just being nice after a game

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    Importance of Sportsmanship When you are on the field of play‚ it is vital that you remember to be very sportsmanlike‚ for numerous reasons. There are many spectators who come to enjoy the competitiveness and excitement of high school athletics and a bad sport can turn a good‚ hard-fought and enjoyable contest into an ugly‚ forgettable one. Cheap shots and verbal attacks on fellow student-athletes can forever taint a positive athletic career‚ and that is why it is vital that sportsmanship is emphasized

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    Cheating and Sportsmanship HPE essay-BY Elliott Biggs Just like everything in life‚ sports too are governed by rules‚ customs and even competition. Sports are a way through which we are able to connect with our past and have good feelings about the future. Sports acts as a way of bonding people despite their age‚ gender and race differences. Sports today‚ instead of bonding people and teaching them discipline and teamwork is causing them to cheat. And athletes have a reason to cheat now with all

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