La Palabra Del Día: "espíritu deportivo"

Question

espíritu deportivo ( eh-spee'-ree-too deh-pohr-tee'-boh )

noun ( sportsmanship )

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Examples:

1: Los jugadores de ambos equipos se saludaron para mostrar su espíritu deportivo.

Players from both teams greeted each other to show their sportsmanship.

2: El entrenador quiso inculcar en los niños principios como el espíritu deportivo y el juego limpio.

The trainer wanted to impart values like sportsmanship and fair play to the children.

Evening moondrop how are you ? - ray76, Aug 10, 2016

I'm well, thanks, Ray. :) - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

Hola amiga. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, Aug 10, 2016

Hola amigo, de nada. :) - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

Answer 1

En un gesto conmovedor de espíritu deportivo, los tenistas Novak Djokovic (izquierda) y Juan Martín del Potro (derecha) se dieron un efusivo abrazo en la red y se despidieron con lágrimas en los ojos después de un emocionante partido de tenis de los Juegos Olímpicos de Río. Del Potro se llevó la victoria después de 2 h 27 m.

In a touching gesture of sportsmanship, tennis players Novak Djokovic (left) and Juan Martin del Potro (right) shared an extended embrace at the net and parted misty-eyed after Rio Olympics tennis match. Del Potro got the victory after 2hr 27 min.

Novak Djokovic in tears after shock Olympic defeat by Juan Martín del Potro

Juan Martin Del Potro knocks Novak Djokovic out of Rio Olympics after being trapped in lift

He beat the best :-)! - Jraider, Aug 10, 2016

Muy triste.. - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

I cried myself to see him walk away , he is also out of the french open. - ray76, Aug 11, 2016

I was very sad too, Ray! And I even didn't know him nor was I aware that he was the number one! - LuisCache, Aug 11, 2016

Answer 2

Cristiano Ronaldo saluda Messi con una cara amistosa, pero me parece que los periodistas no le creian y se dudan de su espíritu de deportivo.

Cristiano Ronaldo greets Messi with a friendly face, but it seems that journalists did not believe him and doubted his sportmanship.

..."doubted"... :) - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

Bitter rivals? - Jraider, Aug 10, 2016

Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Aug 11, 2016

Estoy de acuerdo - nepal15, Aug 11, 2016

Answer 3

En general, creo que los jugadores de fútbol demuestran un major espíritu deportivo de los jugadores de béisbol.

Overall, I think that football players demonstrate better sportsmanship than baseball players.

They're all on ego trips. lol - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

We have a game here called caps , but we play it using beer . Incredible mate , what is that game ? - ray76, Aug 11, 2016

@ ray.... It's American baseball mate. The pitcher must have thrown a "bean ball" at the batter....and then...:-)! - Jraider, Aug 11, 2016

Answer 4

Me gusta ver la gran deportividad mostrada en los Juegos Olímpicos.

I like to see great sportsmanship displayed at the Olympic games.

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Landy assists fallen rival and still wins mile race.

Historic act of sportsmanship in 1956 Olympics.

So very true. :) - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

A great moment. Gracias mate :-)! - Jraider, Aug 10, 2016

Yoiur very welcome old son, I hope that we can still do this sort of thing , that guy ended up being the Governor of Victoria. - ray76, Aug 11, 2016

typo ----"la gran deportividad" - Daniela2041, Aug 11, 2016

Gracias mi amor , y maestra más guapa. - ray76, Aug 11, 2016

Answer 5

¿Dónde cabe el uso de drogas para aumentar el rendimiento físico en el espíritu deportivo?

Where does the use of performance enhancing drugs fit in good sportsmanship?

Athletes have always tried to gain an advantage over their opponents. Is a chemical advantage worse than a monetary or genetic one? - Jraider, Aug 10, 2016

I think so, because the drugs can be damaging, and drives others to use them to remain competitive. :) - bosquederoble, Aug 10, 2016

It's a shame. I want to see who is best on their own abilities without drugs. - rac1, Aug 10, 2016

Answer 6

Como una muestra de falta del espíritu deportivo, una judoka musulmana de Saudi Arabia prefirió tomar una "prenda" en su competencia de judo en los juegos olímpicos en Rio de Janeiro. La razón, la otra judoka es israelí.

As a show of lack of sportsmanship a Muslim judoka from Saudi Arabia preferred to forfeit her Judo match in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The reason, the other judoka is Israeli.

En la foto abajo, se ve la israelí en su partido con otra oponente. (The Israeli girl is in white.) I would love to compete against her. I might lose, but it would be a good match.

Well stupidity and brainwashing a great bedfellow. Good post Feisty , how are you , did you see my embarrassing deletion yesterday ? - ray76, Aug 11, 2016

Did you watch my video above , it was an incredible moment and to think that he even won in spite of stopping to help a rival. - ray76, Aug 11, 2016

I did not see the "embarrassing" deletion, but I did watch the video. - Daniela2041, Aug 11, 2016

Thanks, amiga. Great post - rac1, Aug 11, 2016

Have a badge Dani :-)! - Jraider, Aug 11, 2016

Answer 7

Una noche de Navidad durante la primera guerra mundial, los soldados

alemanesy británicos dejaron de luchar y jugó al fútbol, fenomenal deportividad.

One Christmas night during the first world war , German and British soldiers

stopped fighting and played soccer , terrific sportsmanship.

That is so cool. Too bad people aren't like that today. Or, if they are, it's far and few between. - rac1, Aug 11, 2016

The Germans being Christians, mainly Catholic and Lutheran could see no point in killing people on the day that Christ's birth is celebrated. - Daniela2041, Aug 11, 2016

At that point in time America also considered itself a Christian nation. - Daniela2041, Aug 11, 2016

Answer 8

Mourinho ha ganado muchos títulos, pero nunca ganará un premio para espíritu deportivo.

Mourinho has won many titles, but will never win a prize for good sportsmanship.

I know some others like that too. - rac1, Aug 11, 2016