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Meanings of sportsmanship in English

Russian
fair play
Portuguese
fair play
Spanish
juego limpio

Proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect in sports.

fair play
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Examples for "sportspersonship"
Examples for "sportspersonship"
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One of those initiatives that you have to simply say: fair play.
The Irish Times
2
But just what constitutes fair play in sport remains open to debate.
Reuters
3
I have been to schools many times to talk about fair play.
The Guardian
4
Oh, by the way, Chesna: turnabout is fair play, don't you agree?
The Wolf’s Hour
5
Then the delegates took up the demonstration in behalf of fair play.
The Landloper: The Romance of a Man on Foot
Usage of sportsmanship in English
1
Your enthusiasm, good humour and good sportsmanship certainly rubbed off on us.
The Irish Times
2
Our goal is to provide a competitive environment focused on good sportsmanship.
The South African
3
Other international sporting names described Mentriga's act as the definition of sportsmanship.
News.com.au
4
It belongs under the general caption of sportsmanship, rather than of workmanship.
An Inquiry into the Nature of Peace and the Terms of Its Perpetu...
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All enjoyed the sportsmanship and planned on feasting on the prime meat.
Reuters
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I have seen the whole story of modern American sportsmanship, so called.
Our Vanishing Wild Life: Its Extermination and Preservation
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It said I showed poor sportsmanship and didn't represent our country well.
The Guardian
8
The dejected 55-year-old took a swipe at coach Low for bad sportsmanship.
News.com.au
9
That's poor sportsmanship to carry on like that when your team's lost'.
News.com.au
10
Had he no sense of fairness, even the fairness of good sportsmanship?
Destiny
11
Parents also reported improved sports skills and good sportsmanship in the treatment group.
Pubmed
12
Now that's what you want to see in politics… good sportsmanship.
The South African
13
It's good sportsmanship, and it must be applied to this game as well.
The game on! diet: kick your friend's butt while shrinking your ...
14
No one, no matter what culture, thought bad sportsmanship was acceptable.
I shot you babe
15
Football within the limitations of the rules and sportsmanship is a war game.
Football Days / Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the B...
16
Even in defeat, Jackie Robinson West received praise for its performance and sportsmanship.
Ebony
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Translations for sportsmanship
Russian
fair play
Portuguese
fair play
Sportsmanship through the time
Sportsmanship across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common