体育精神(Sportsmanship)，亦可称为公平竞技(Fair-play)，是体育的一个重要价值体现，希望赛事能在公平、尊重和合伦理的环境下顺利完成，亦是参赛者尊重对手的表现。所谓「友谊第一、比赛第二」，体育精神在现代体育非常受重视，例如在足球比赛上，若一方球员受伤倒地而比赛继续，控球的一方会将球踢出界，然后在处理好后对方便会把球权交回控球方。另外，种族歧视亦是严重的不君子行为，若经发现公然种族歧视，相关人士会被重罚。足球员苏亚雷斯便曾因肤色歧视曼联球员艾拉而被罚停赛八场。

Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, 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 loser".(Someone who shows courtesy towards another in a sports game).