Sportsmen With The Right Sportsmanship Spirit
What is Sportsmanship? To abide by the rules of the game reveals ideal sportsmanship. You must have noticed or else yourself followed the sportsmanship rule of showing respect towards your opponents before or after the game .Sportsmanship promotes healthy competition. Be it boxing, soccer, tennis, rugby or any other sports, sportsmanship comes first and then the game. The ideal sportsman is one who holds the “Play to Win” attitude, but at the same time accepts defeat with responsibility and dignity.
An honest and dignified sportsman is always recognized. A sports person should remember, it’s good to 'break records and not rules'. Mystic Sportsline, in this article on sportsmanship, declares three greatest sportsmen of the millennium in the list of the ‘sportsman with the right sportsmanship attitude’. The first comes from the adventurous sports, Formula 1. The greatest Ferrari driver in the history of Formula 1, who has won five consecutive Formula 1 championships with the least controversy and the highest dignity. Second in the list comes the 15th Grand Slam title winner and the greatest Tennis player of all time, Roger Federer. His classy and graceful tennis playing style applauds his sportsmanship. And last but not least, the famous cyclist Lance Armstrong, and winner of ‘Tour De France’ for breaking the record seven successive times. His ideal sportsmanship spirit made him overcome the testicular cancer and bounce back in the game with all the more spirit and passion.
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