Contemporary sporting issues Flashcards
1
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Define Ethics in sport
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- rules that dictate a performers behaviour of conduct-sticking to the spirit of the sport
2
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Define Deviance in sport
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- Unacceptable behaviour in sport that differs from the perceived or legal norm - rule breaking
3
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What is blood doping
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- act of increasing the number of red blood cells in circulation in order to enhance the amount of oxygen that is carried into your muscles from your lungs
- Higher volume of haemoglobin
4
Q
What does PED’s stand for
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performance enhancing drugs
5
Q
name 3 of the most used PED’s
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- Anabolic steroids
- Beta Blockers
- Stimulates
6
Q
Why people use PED’s (6)
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- desire to win (win at all costs mentality)
- Physiological benefits
- Psychological benefits
- Punishments from WADA are not severe enough
- Financial gain
- Political Pressure (Russia state doping programme)
7
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Consequences of using PED’s (6)
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- Psychological side affects (benefits and drawbacks)
- Lose access to commercial benefits (sponsors)
- Stripped of all success
- reputation of performer and sport can be tarnished
- Criminally prosecuted
- Devalue the sport as a competition
7
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How to solve problem of performers using PED’s (6)
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- WADA will need to test in and out of season
- Increase funding for WADA (Mandatory and better tech)
- Lifetime Bans
- Consistent testing
- use of role models to speak out against using PED’s
- Provide education for athletes regarding health and legal implications
