They say that a person’s true character is revealed when they’re in situations of distress. In the Olympics, many athletes have fallen short of their goals. But despite that, many of them have also exemplified kindness and sportsmanship—even in the face of failure. The world once again saw the brilliance of sportsmanship during the women’s … Read more
First-time Olympian Isaiah Jewett loves watching anime. In fact, he tries to live by the example of his favorite characters. Jewett said he has learned many lessons from Japanese animations and cartoons. And he was able to embody all of that while demonstrating the Olympic spirit during the men’s 800-meter semifinals in the Tokyo Olympics. … Read more
This Spanish runner proved that sometimes, winning isn’t always the goal in sports. During the Burlada Cross Country Race in Navarra, Spain, in December 2012, Ivan Fernandez Anaya could have reached the finish line first, but he chose not to. Instead, he purposefully slowed down to tell his opponent—Kenyan Abel Kiprop Mutai, who had been … Read more
Sports don’t always have to be cutthroat. That’s the message that Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy hoped to send when they decided to share the gold medal in the men’s high jump final at the Tokyo Olympics. When Mutaz, 30, and Gianmarco, 29, both failed to clear the last height, … Read more
Two athletes from America and New Zealand who represented their country during the 2016 Olympics 5,000-meter qualifying race are winning the hearts of people across the globe. Not because they have earned a gold medal for their country during the prestigious sports fest, but because they have shown the world what true sportsmanship looks like. During … Read more
When you compete in a race, you have two goals on top of your mind: finish the race, and more importantly, finish it first. This is exactly what Madeline Adams, Boston College runner, had in mind when she participated in the ACC Women’s Cross Country Championship. Madeline came to the race prepared and determined to … Read more
Honorable. Professional. Sportsman. Sometimes not the familiar words you can associate with sports involving adults. However, the Junior players of the Barcelona’s Infantil B side is winning the heart and respect of people all over the world, when they showed that they are the perfect example of these three words despite their young age. The … Read more
A baseball stadium in Minnesota was witnessing a breath-taking high school baseball game, however it was the respectable sportsmanship practiced between childhood friends, Ty Koehn and Jack Kocon, who were playing against each other’s team, which stole the heart of the audience. It was an intense match between the Mounds View and Totino-Grace baseball teams. … Read more