A very good morning to one and all present here. Today, I will be giving a short speech on the topic of �Sports and Sportsmanship�.
Allow me to define these two terms individually. Google defines the term �Sport� to be �an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.�
Meanwhile, it defines the term �sportsmanship� to be �fair and generous behaviour or treatment of others, especially in a sporting contest.� Wikipedia sheds more clarity on this. It states as follows: �Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake. This is with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one’s competitors.�
Sports and sportsmanship are thus two terms that go hand in hand- or at least, they should! A person indulged in sports, that is, a good sportsman must practice sportsmanship, understanding that �you win some, you lose some�!
Thank you.