3.2.4.2 Development of elite performers in sport

Question 1

8 personal factors affecting becoming an elite performer

Answer 1

1. high skilled/natural talent
2. self confidence
3. high pain tolerance
4. high fitness
5. commitment/self discipline
6. motivated
7. willing to sacrifice
8. determination to succeed

Question 2

5 social and cultural factors affecting becoming an elite performer

Answer 2

(beyond individuals control)

1. structured levels of competition
2. high media coverage/role models (aspire)
3. socio economic status (high)
4. quality & supportive educational provision
5. equal opp/anti discriminatory practices in sport

Question 3

4 role of NGBs:

Answer 3

1. whole sports plan (participation & nuture talent) = British rowing 2012, Rowability & indoor rowing - awarded funding
2. equal opps (role model, accessible, policies resources)
3. work with UK sport and National Institutes of sport - who receives funding? &access to coaches/facilities
4. develop elite coaches (qualification pathways) e.g LTA

Question 4

5 roles of UK sport

Answer 4

develop highest sports performers

1. Distribute -> NGBs
   - national lottery funding
   - athlete personal awards(living/sport expenses) = full time
2. develop high quality coaches (programmes)
3. world class programmes (WCP) = podium potential athletes = pay for coach/train/comps
4. +Ve sporting conducts(Fair play/doping control
5. develop links with international sporting org

Question 5

National Institutes of sports (NIS)
EIS England institute of sport
5 things

Answer 5

services to NGBs improve health/fitness/preparation/train

1. sports science & sports medicine
2. performance lifestyle programmes drugs/ media
3. quality facilities/coach (bath uni training village)
4. work collaboratively with NGBs and UK sport (UK talent team collab of NIS &UK sport - support world class programme/identify talent)
5. best & most innovative technology

Question 6

7 key features of a whole sport plan

Answer 6

1. produced by NGBs
2. 4 yr
3. submitted to sport England
4. outline strategies (increase participate /nuture talent)
5. support athlete development - grass root->elite
6. support S England aim “Grow sustain excel”
7. use plan = determine where deliver funding

Question 7

4 why whole sport plans are important?

Answer 7

1. Sports England invest £450million 46 gov bodies next 4years = efficient allocation funding need clear plan
2. WSP determine area of sport need funding & if effective
3. measurable results, show if NGBs performing well
4. NGB goal not achieved = receive less funding

Question 8

Talent support services

4 pathways

Answer 8

used by NIS

1. education (educational opps develop coaches)
2. analytics (diagnostic tool measure/benchmark effectiveness of performance pathway)
3. strategy (assist sport/develop implement aligned pathway vision and strategy from foundation to elite)
4. health check (review long term vision, consider environments in place to develop performers)

Question 9

aims of gold event series

Answer 9

1. support high performing success (British athletes prepare and qualify for olympics)
2. create high profile opportunities for people to engage (2.5 mil watch olympians home soil 2012)m
3. previous venues from London 2012 demonstrate legacy
4. positive economic and social impact (money - tourist)

Question 10

key features of gold event series

Answer 10

UK sport want to host/stage major sporting event
programme over 10yr period bring major sporting events to uk
track cycling world champ & world athletics champs

focus on world/European championships

Question 11

effective Talent ID programme

TALENT

Answer 11

1. T esting facilties high standard
2. A nalysis of performance (record on data base)
3. L inks between organisations - coordinated
4. E qual opps for all to apply
5. N ational development squads/programmes (various levels help athlete reach elite)
6. T alent spotting (high quality coaches)

Question 12

world class performance pathway
3 stages

Answer 12

distributed by UK sport
1 podium: support athletes with realistic medal chances next olympics (4 years)

2 podium potential: performance suggesting realistic medal winning capabilities for future (8years)

3 world class talent: those with potential to progress through pathway place on development programme

Question 13

features of talent identification development

Answer 13

uk sport = discover future sporting talent
specialised pathways team = create talent profile = predict olympics/para potential

e. g. Lizzy Yarnold applied for UK sport & EIS talent ID campaign Girls4Gold 2008 not having tried Skeleton 5 years later won gold Sochi 2014
e. g Rebecca Romero moved from rowing to cycling

Question 14

5 adv and 3 dis of talent ID programme

Answer 14

adv:
1. directed to most suitable sports (talent)
2. development accelerated with info
3. co-ordinated approach between organisation
4. improve chances of producing medalists
5. performers are screened

dis:
1. miss late developers
2. lots of funding
3. no guarantee of success

Question 15

talent identification

Answer 15

multi disciplinary screening 
identify those with potential for world class success