1. A Crown for Australia Australian Catholic Bishops Conference © Australian Catholic Bishops Conference 2014. You may download, display, print or reproduce this material for personal or non-commercial use, as long as you acknowledge the copyright holders. All other rights to the material are retained by the original copyright holders.

2. In this Social Justice Statement, the Bishops want to celebrate the gifts that sport brings to our country and encourage all that is best in it. Wikimedia/public domain Shutterstock/Stew Hardie

4. In the backyard… at the beach… Shutterstock/Kyle Lee Shutterstock/Oliveromg

5. on the oval … ….anywhere! Shutterstock/Kzenon

6. Shutterstock/JJ pixs

7. Shutterstock/Alekuwka

8. Image courtesy of chrisroll/FreeDigitalPhotos.net Image courtesy of c David Castillo DominiciFreeDigitalPhotos.net

9. Australian Paralympic Committee [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

10. Image courtesy of Vichaya Kiatying-Angsulee / freedigitalphotos.net

11. teamworkIt teaches patience,and discipline.

12. Shutterstovk/wavebreakmedia

14. Shutterstock/alexkatkov

16. AP Photo/Rob Griffith AAP Image/Dave Hunt

17. At its best, sport is a safe space where rich and poor, men and women, all colours and creeds can meet. Wikimedia public domain Shutterstock/bikeriderlondon Shutterstock/Andresr

18. Shutterstock/ Rob Hainer

20. parents committees fundraisers coaches referees scorers time keepers caterers Shutterstock/bikeriderlondon Shutterstock/Monkey Business Images Shutterstock/Semmick Photo Shutterstock/Kitch Bain

21. Indigenous People By Rulesfan at en.wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons AAP Image/Dean Lewins Rohanee Cox (silver medal winner in basketball, 2008 Olympics)

22. By Melburnian (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-2.5 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons Erik van Leeuwen [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons By Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia (Dawn Fraser Uploaded by russavia) [CC-BY-SA- 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

23. Australian Paralympic Committee [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons AFP Photo/Timothy A. Clary

24. ‘Win at all costs’ mentality Undue influence of money Exclusion of the vulnerable

25.  Performance enhancing drugs  Negative coaching practices  Verbal abuse Image courtesy of vongvanvi / freedigitalphotos.net Shutterstock/Anna Dickie

26.  Commercialisation of sport  Increase in gambling  Games timed for best TV coverage not player welfare or family friendly time  Ticket prices beyond reach of average families  Expensive sports equipment Shutterstock/Ufuk ZIVANA Shutterstock/BTRSELLER

27. 3. People can be excluded by race, gender and economics. Sport is for building bridges - not walls. Shutterstock/Jose AS Reyes The Age/Wayne Ludbey

28. ‘During the game, when you are out on the pitch, you display beauty, generosity and camaraderie. If a match lacks these qualities it loses force, even if the team wins.’ Pope Francis

29. ‘...because the language of sports is universal; it extends across borders, language, race, religion and ideology; it possesses the capacity to unite people, together.’ Pope Francis

30. Pick up the leaflet Ten Steps towards being a good sport …for practical suggestions www.acsjc.org.au

31. To read more about being a good sport, pick up a copy of the Social Justice Statement www.acsjc.org.au

32. Acknowledgements: www.pixabay.com www.wikipedia.com www.freedigitalphotos.net www.picjumbo.com www.shutterstock.com.au www.aap.com.au Sr Helen Kearins Sarah MacRaild Australian Catholic Social Justice Council