Sentence examples for sporting atrocities from inspiring English sources
The media reaction to the Flower outrage – and the success of click-baiting articles comparing it to other sporting atrocities – shows that violence sometimes sells.
In France's moment of tragedy, when the national team were caught up in the Paris atrocities last November, Didier Deschamps spoke of the power of sport to unite, to send out positive messages.
Whether sport can truly speed a healing process is open to debate but, after the terrorist atrocities that left 130 dead in Paris and Saint-Denis in November last year, this country has yearned for a positive story.
American sports fans were more concerned over this crime against humanity than they were over the atrocities in the Middle East.
Now the former world champion and Olympic silver medallist has demonstrated he also has courage and class outside the ring by becoming one of the few high-profile Muslim sports personalities to put his head above the parapet and express his outrage at the shameful atrocities committed by the extremist zealots who defile his religion.
Atrocities have been widespread.
"How to define atrocities.
If only more Muslim sports personalities, of which there are several in this country, would do the same, especially in the light of this week's atrocities in Paris.
They still commit atrocities.
