Sports Ethic? Sports Salaries?

For hundreds of years, Americans were told "Do your best in sports,whether or not you win." Part of this "sports ethic" comes from the Bible's teaching that no matter what you do, God expects you to do it "with all your might." Another statement of this ethic is expressed in the Olympic Creed: The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph but the stuggle.The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.

However, as various sports have become ways to make money, this earlier sports ethic is being replaced by the need to win, for winners make more money than losers. Professional players are now paid unbelievable salaries, more than the presidents of the biggest companies and much more than the President of the United States.

体育道德？体育薪水？

在过去的几百年里，美国人都被教诲“在体育比赛中，不论输赢都要尽最大的努力。”这一“体育道德标准”部分来自圣经的教诲，即不论你做什么，上帝都希望你“全力以赴”。对这一道德标准的另一个陈述在奥林匹克的纲领中有所表达：奥运会最重要的事情不是获胜，而是参与，就如人生最重要的事情不是胜利而是奋斗。首要的事情不是征服而是拼搏。

然而，由于各种体育运动已经变成赚钱的途径，所以，这一早先的体育道德宗旨正被获胜的需求所替代，因为优胜者要比失败者赚的钱多。职业选手现在被支付的工资令人难以置信，比最大公司的总裁挣得多，比美国总统挣得也要多得多。