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  2. Olympic Oath - Wikipedia

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    The inspiration for an oath came from the Ancient Olympic Games where competitors swore on a statue of Zeus. An oath for the athletes was first thought of in 1906, following unsportsmanlike incidents. An athletes' oath was introduced for the 1920 games and Victor Boin was the first person to take the oath on behalf of all athletes.

  3. Palarong Pambansa - Wikipedia

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    For young Filipino student-athletes, Palarong Pambansa is the culmination of school sports competition, which start with local school intramurals, followed by the congressional district, provincial, and regional athletic meets. The objectives of the Palaro are:

  4. Sportsmanship - Wikipedia

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    Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, and with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. A "sore loser" refers to one who does not take defeat well, whereas a "good sport" means being a "good winner" as well as being a "good ...

  5. Olympic Games ceremony - Wikipedia

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    In order to open the games in ancient Greece, the organizers would hold an Inauguration Festival. This was followed by a ceremony in which athletes took an oath of sportsmanship. The first competition, an artistic competition of trumpeters and heralds, concluded the opening festivities. [3]

  6. All Sports Competition (Cornell University) - Wikipedia

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    Intramural athletics should be for the boy who doesn't exercise and not the experienced athlete. The latter is needed to represent Cornell in intercollegiate competition." [7] In 1927–28, for instance, an astounding 3,945 students were engaged in intramural sports such as soccer, touch football, basketball, tennis, hockey, and softball.

  7. Unsportsmanlike conduct - Wikipedia

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    A yellow card being given in a game of handball. Unsportsmanlike conduct (also called untrustworthy behaviour or ungentlemanly fraudulent or bad sportsmanship or poor sportsmanship or anti fair-play) is a foul or offense in many sports that violates the sport's generally accepted rules of sportsmanship and participant conduct.

  8. Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles demonstrate what the ... - AOL

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    Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade (C) of Team Brazil, silver medalist Simone Biles (L) of Team United States and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles (R) of Team United States celebrate on the podium at the ...

  9. Intramural sports - Wikipedia

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    For example, intramural sports programs are often organized on college campuses to promote competition and fun among the students and teachers sometimes. For most schools and campuses, intramural sports are used to promote wellness and allow students who do not compete on a national ( NCAA ) level an opportunity to be active.