In fact, without the passionate pursuit of victory much of the enjoyment, as well as the educational and spiritual value, of sports will be lost. Winning is important and trying to win is essential. Winning Is Important, but Honor Is More Important. Quality sports programs should not trivialize or demonize either the desire to win or the importance of actually winning. The greatest value of sports is its ability to enhance the character and uplift the ethics of participants and spectators.
Ethics Is Essential to True Winning.
The best strategy to improve sports is not to de-emphasize winning but to more vigorously emphasize that adherence to ethical standards and sportsmanship in the honorable pursuit of victory is essential to winning in its true sense. It is one thing to be declared the winner, it is quite another to really win. There Is No True Victory Without Honor. Victories attained in dishonorable ways are hollow and degrade the concept of sport. Ethics and Sportsmanship Are Ground Rules.