12.2 Commercialisation of sport Flashcards

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Definition of sponsorship

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to support an event, activity or person related to sport by proving money or goods

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Show the golden triangle

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Sport

Media Sponsorship

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Definition of commercialisation

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process of managing or running something principally for financial gain

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How does a sport advertising goods promote the sport itself

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as the sports itself is promoted and so the public awareness of the sport is increased, which may affect the number of people who watch and participate

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5
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Definition of spectatorship

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act of watching something without taking part

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Name five factors leading to commercialisation of sport

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  • growing public interest and spectatorship
  • more media interest
  • professionalism
  • advertising
  • sponsorship
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How does more media interest lead to commercialisation

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events are televised leading to companies wanting to sponsor events and their participants

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Explain how professionalism lead to commercialisation

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sporting professionals are likely to attract sponsorship from commercial organisations

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Explain how advertising led to commercialisation

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sports present opportunities to sell more good and can be used as a billboard.In return, the sport concerned is promoted, which can improve participation rates

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Explain how sponsorship led to commercialisation

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  • sponsorship leads to increased publicity and sales for the sponsor and provides free clothing/ equipment or financial support for the performer
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11
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What are the four areas of commercialisation

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  • individual sports
  • society
  • performers
  • spectators
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Name 3 positive impacts of commercialisation on individual sport

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  • sports can promote themselves, attracting more participants and can lead to an increase in revenue
  • more money for sports can lead to better facilities
  • commercial investment into sports can develop all areas from the grassroots to international
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Name the 2 negative impacts of commercialisation on individual sport

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  • less popular sports attract less sponsorships and therefore cant develop as much as others
  • female and disabled events may lose out on commercial investment, less popular and therefore attract less media exposure
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Name a positive impact of commercialisation on society

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  • sport is about fair competition and everyone has an equal chance to participate and win. Sponsorships support this, can help support training and competition
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15
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Name 6 different types of media coverage today

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  • television- terrestrial, satellite, pay-pre-view
  • printed press-newspaper, magazines
  • radio- local and national stations, dedicated sports stations
  • internet
  • social media
  • cinema
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Name 2 positive effects of media on performers in sport

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  • can raise the profile of a performer

- can help develop a performers career

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Name a negative effect of media on performers in sport

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can highlight and promote sensational news, can increase pressure to perform

18
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Name 5 positive effects of media on individual sport

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  • can raise profile of a sport
  • can boost participation numbers (Wimbledon)
  • can increase financial revenue, in terms of sponsorship and funding for sports
  • can attract more funds for international teams
  • can give more coverage for minority and disability sports
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Name a negative effect of media on individual sport

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can highlight negative aspects of sport, e.g. hooliganism in football

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Name 3 positive effects of media on spectators

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  • increases number of people watching
  • rules have influenced to make sports more accessible to a wider audience
  • different types of media are available 24/7 and sport is broadcast live all over the world
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Name 2 negative effects of media on performers on spectators

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  • can provide negative coverage- possibly promoting hooliganism and unrest among some countries e.g. England vs Germany (football)
  • cost of subscriptions to satellite TV can be prohibitive
22
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Definition of the golden triangle

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relationship or interdependence between

sport, sponsorship and media

23
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How did media coverage used to be different

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  • sports presenters were generally male
  • media were dominated by reports of negative behaviour

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24
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What is a commodity

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article that can be traded

-e.g. sport can be

25
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Who is UK Sport

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organisation whose aim is development of Uks sportsmen & women

  • funded by government
  • national lottery
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How does UK sport develop elite athletes

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  • identifying potential talent in sport -> testing phases 1,2,3
  • supporting an athletes lifestyle
  • supporting an athletes coaching
  • supporting sports science & sports medicine via EIS
  • providing world class programme/ pathway to success
  • podium: athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities -> at next Olympics
  • podium potential: athletes whose performance suggests they have realistic medal winning capabilities
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Name the 3 phases UK sport uses to identify potential talent

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discoveryourgold- over 20 sports involved- partenership between UK sport, EIS, range of national governing bodies

phase 1- range of generic physical & skill-based tests- analysis athletes training & comp history

phase 2-3- tests in functional movement screening, medical screening, performance lifestyle workshops

confirmation phase- selected athletes- 6-12 month confirmation phase- training environment

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What are podium athletes

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athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities -> at next Olympics

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What are podium potential athletes

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athletes whose performance suggests they have realistic medal winning capabilities

30
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What is the main role of UK sport in developing elite sport

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invest National lottery funds & income from central governments to maximise performance of UK athletes in Olympic & Paralympics

31
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What is the success of the UK sports influence measured by

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success is measured by medals won & no. of medallist developed

32
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Name the 2 ways UK sport invests 70% of its income

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  • national governing bodies- enabling them to operte a world class programme
  • funding athletes through athlete performance award
33
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Name the 3 roles of the National institue of sport in developing elite sport

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-each country that makes up UK has national institue of sport

  • role is to:
  • provide sports science & technological help to elite sportsmen, women
  • work with coaches, sports administrators to help improve performance of athletes
  • give technical support- help optimise training programmes, maximise comp, improve health
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Give examples of dedicated sports scientists who make up the *EIS)

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  • performance nutrition
  • biomechanics
  • medical
35
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How schools and colleges help contribute to elite sport success

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schools offer gcse and a level qualification- sports performance- part of qual

pe lessons- provided for all young people -

36
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How do clubs help contribute to elite sport success

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  • sports clubs are often leagues/ national competitions- enable those with talent to gain competitive experience
  • sports club nurture and encourage talent, often giving financial concessions and providing coaching ad guidance to develop sports performers
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How do Unis help contribute to elite sport success

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  • most higher education (HE) institutions offer university sport scholarships or bursaries- enables access to special support services
  • many top sports facilities are located at unis- so HE is increasingly involved in department of sporting excellence in the UK
  • some unis host centres of sporting excellence- can be linked t a national sports institute
38
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Name 4 reasons why people drop out of elite sport

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  • poor performance
  • injury
  • pressures from outside sport
  • pressures from media