Violence off the rugby field

Recently, there has been a case of rugby violence between Anglo-Chinese school (independent) and Saint Andrew's secondary school. In this incident, I feel that both parties are in the wrong. Both the aggressor and victim of this incident showed an apparent lack of sportsmanship. The aggressor showed that he could not control his emotions and allowed himself to get emotionally affected by the victim's taunts and also not being able to accept his loss graciously. The victim had also shown the lack of sportsmanship. Although he had won the match, he should not have been so arrogant and went to taunt the aggressor. Should either party had shown some restrain, the incident would not have happen. This incident has not only affected the two students, it has also tarnished their schools reputation. Schools have reputation to uphold and if any of their students act rashly and get into trouble, it would ruin the school's image. This students should really think before they act.

Besides, this incident has given out the wrong message just before the start of the Youth Olympic Games(YOG). The YOG is starting this year with Singapore as the first host of the event. The YOG like any other sports competition is meant to be a symbol of sportsmanship. Sports is not all about winning or losing. Sports is character building. Through many years, we have lost the true meaning of sports. Perhaps it is time for us to refocus on the meaning of sport.