Word: sportsmanship
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...brand-new group quickly attracted other mallet-wielding students. “We said croquet, and people came running,” says Black. The society currently consists of about twenty members, mostly first-years, and is equipped with a constitution that outlines the rules and regulations of conduct. Sportsmanship, fairness and dress code are the key principles in the society’s charter...
When you’re brought up with so-so teams, you learn to appreciate the finer points of the game. That’s a nice way of saying that it’s possible to find good qualities in losing teams—hustle, sportsmanship and, of course, great potential...
...could dismiss athletes so incredibly easily. Their position overlooks all the unique, positive additions that athletics bring to a college environment, such as teamwork, diligence at improvement and perseverance toward goals. (In fact, it would do many of the ambitious students at this school well to practice the same sportsmanship so many athletes use to overcome slumps, errors and heartbreaking losses...
Even a rank amateur like me could tell that the flawless performance of Sale and Pelletier was better than the wobbly exhibition put on by the Russian pair. The Canadians should be congratulated not only for their skating performance but also for their poise and sportsmanship during and after the controversy. AUBREY BOUTIN Springfield...
...read that skater Sasha Cohen finds it necessary to psyche out and distract her opponents by clipping them during warm-ups and using mental tactics to win. Cohen's lack of sportsmanship in her zest to be No. 1 leaves the viewer wondering whether it is cunning or ability that brings home the gold. MARJORIE A. CLAUSEN Santa Barbara, Calif...