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sporting behaviour

 
Food and Fitness: sporting behaviour

Behaviour exhibited by someone who respects and abides by the rules of a sport, and responds fairly, generously, and with good humour whether winning or losing. Sporting behaviour is demonstrated by a competitor who chooses an ethically correct strategy in preference to a success strategy involving ‘winning at all costs’.

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sportsmanship; sportspersonship; sportswomanship

Behaviour exhibited by someone who respects and abides by the rules of a sport and responds fairly, generously, and with good humour when winning or losing. It is demonstrated by the competitor who chooses an ethically correct strategy in preference to the success strategy which can be summed up as ‘win at all costs’.

 
 

 

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