3rd test Flashcards
amateur athlete?
someone who does not get paid for playing a sport
what are the four categories of sports (levels)?
amateur, Paralympic, professional, and extreme
what is the national governing body of high school sports?
(NFHS) - national federation of state high school associations
what does the (NFHS) do?
change things such as amount of contact allowed in football practices
who governors college?
NCAA
what does NCAA stand for?
national collegiate athletic association
who are professional athletes?
atheltes who get payed
what can a pro athlete do that an amateur can’t?
sign endorsement deals, everything that promotes their brand
what are paralympic athletes?
mental or physical or developmental disabilities (different abilities)
what are paralympic athletes?
soldiers injured, special people
what are extreme sports?
is a popular term for certain activities perceived as having a high level of inherent danger. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical exertion, and highly specialized gear.
when was the first olympics and where?
776 BC in greece
what was the first event?
210 yard dash was the only olympic game
what is the IOC?
the international olympic committee
when was the IOC created?
1980
what was the IOC originally?
originally 79 delegates trepresenting 9 countries
who created the IOC?
Frenchman Pierre de Coubert
what it the purpose of the IOC
to oversee everything that goes on. i.e. rules, regulations etc
how many countries are in the IOC now?
90
when was the first olympic games that made profit?
1932
since 1932 when was the first olympics that made a profit and how much?
1984 olympic games 225 million dollars - they were in LA
when was the rule that did not allow professional athletes to play removed?
1986
who created the paralympic sports and when?
1948 Sir Ludwig Guttman
who created the special olympics?
1968 eunice kennedy shriver
