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Also known as sportspersonship, fair play

right|thumb|Shaking hands after a tennis match is considered a symbol of good sportsmanship. thumb|Pat on the back|Patting on the back sometimes occurs before the game like this one from the [[Philippine Basketball Association.]] right|thumb|These two teams of young soccer|football (soccer) players line up and high-five after a game to practice good sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is an ethos that a sport or activity should be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with competitors.

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Sportsmanship
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sport
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Fair Play
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right|thumb|Shaking hands after a tennis match is considered a symbol of good sportsmanship. thumb|Pat on the back|Patting on the back sometimes occurs before the game like this one from the [[Philippine Basketball Association.]] right|thumb|These two teams of young soccer|football (soccer) players line up and high-five after a game to practice good sportsmanship. Sportsmanship is an ethos that a sport or activity should be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with competitors.

A "sore loser" refers to one who takes defeat poorly, whereas a "good sport" means being a "good winner" as well as being a "good loser".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “sportsmanship” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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