20th century sport

Question 1

What happend to amateurs?

Answer 1

began to lose status and power and professionals became higher status

Question 2

What happened to society?

Answer 2

society became more egalitarian meaning there was more equality and achievement was built on merit not class

Question 3

Why did professional sport for all classes grow?

Answer 3

• all classes being able to compete
• social mobility
• higher rewards for pros
  through sponsorship
• positive role model motivating others
• more spectators at pro matches
• pros having more time to train due to sport becoming a full time job

Question 4

How were women still viewed?

Answer 4

• as weaker sex
• to appear ladylike
• little participation time
• expected to fulfil traditional role
• discouraged from vigorous exercise as thought to impact child bearing

Question 5

What sports did women take part in?

Answer 5

• gymnastics
• dance
• tennis

Question 6

How did law and order in society change?

Answer 6

• created further rules and regulations
• police attended events
• boundaries set on pitches
• sports made safer (e.g boxing gloves)
• team kits created
• scores + games created

Question 7

What was the bosman ruling in 1995 and what did it result in?

Answer 7

allowed footballers to move on a free transfer at the end of their contract

Question 8

What was the sex and discrimination act in 1975 and what did it result in?

Answer 8

decreased discrimination of women

Question 9

What was the education act in 1944 and what did it result in?

Answer 9

• removed inequalities in education
• provided free education for every child
• promoted PE

Question 10

What was the national PE curriculum and what did it result in?

Answer 10

• introduced teaching students skills, tactics and improving character building
• students were able to take on various roles of performer, coach, official
• students could perform in inter school fixtures and extracurricular sport

Question 11

How did things change for the lower class?

Answer 11

• didn’t work as long
• more leisure time for sport
• more participation opportunities due to longer operating hours and facilities
• more paid holiday time added additional participation and competition time

Question 12

How did income and wages change?

Answer 12

• gradual increase in disposable income
• national minimum wage act in 1998 was set
• increased participation

Question 13

How did transport change?

Answer 13

• transport became more accessible
• air travel developed
• cars became better form of transport
• better road networks
• increase in trains

Question 14

How did transport changes affect sport?

Answer 14

• accessible transport allowed people to travel to play and watch sport
• air travel resulted in global sport development