sportsman [ˈspɔːtsmən]
n pl -men
1. (General Sporting Terms) a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
2. (General Sporting Terms) a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing
(see http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Sportsmen)
The word sportsman has two generally accepted usages (see above). Only the first of these can be used to describe the Algerian born French runner Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad following . . .his treatment of a mascot at the European Athletics Championship in Helsinki
P.S. the 14 yr old girl inside the mascot costume is lucky Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad won that race. This is how he reacts when he loses -
