Development of elite athletes Flashcards
Personal qualities for an athlete to be elite
- Commitment & self discipline
- Determination to succeed
- Highly motivated
- Willing to self-sacrifice
- High pain tolerance
- Self confidence
- Highly skilled
- High levels of physical fitness
What does UK Sport do
Develops high performance sport in the UK aiming to develop strategies to increase sporting excellence
Their primary role is to invest and distribute National Lottery funding for elite performer development - maximise Olympic/para success
How does UK sport achieve their aims
- Provide funding to NGB’s so they can operate a World Class Programme across all sports
- Funding to athletes via an Athlete Performance award
- Funds the NIS or EIS and Olympic prep camps
- Runs Talent ID programmes
What does the national institute of sport do
They are owned by UK sport and provide services to NGB’s. Their primary role is to increase the probability of potential elite athletes being successful.
What services do the national institute of sport offer
- High performance centres
- Deliver training programmes to NGB’s
- Sport Science
- Sport medicine
- Performance lifestyle programmes
- UK Talent team
NGB’s are/do…
- Increase participation/ grass roots to elite
- Responsible for individual sports
- Liaise with ISF/International Sports Federation
- Ensure rules are followed in their sport/handle misconduct
- Do not accept ‘create the rules’
- Organise competitions / coaching / facilities
- Select national teams
- Liaise with other organisations e.g. UK Sport/BOA/SE
- Carry out policies such as government /UK Sport etc. /equal opportunities
- Whole Sport Plans / Long Term Athlete Development / Talent Identification
Access funding/distribute funding
Whole Sport plans are/do
- Four year plan
- To support grass roots to elite
- Receive resources / funding (from National Lottery / Sport England) / funding dependent on success
- How to deliver the Start, Stay, Succeed / Grow, Sustain, Excel / Aim of Sport England
- Increase number volunteers / qualified / specialised coaches
- Share ‘best practice’
More medals / KPIs / talent ID / titles
Advantages of talent id programmes
- All potential performers can be screened
- Can direct performers to sports suited to their talents
- Development process can be accelerated off of information gained
- Efficient use of funding
- Medallist chances improved
- Coordinated approach between NGB’s, NIS and UK sport
Disadvantages of talent id programmes
- May miss late developers
- Requires high levels of funding
- Require large numbers of testing
- No guarantee of success
- Many sports are in the same talent pool
- High profile sports attract the best performers
Features of an effective talent id programme
- Testing facilities of a high standard
- Analysis of performers via a clear database
- Links between organisations involved in Talent ID ensure a co-ordinated approach
- Equal opportunities for all to apply
- National development squads/programmes
- Talent spotting via high quality coaches
What is the performance pathway team
A combination of NIS and UK sport expertise used to identify and develop world class talent
What are the two levels of the world class programme
Podium and podium potential
What is the podium stage of the world class programme
Supporting athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities at the next Olympic/Paralympic Games (i.e. a maximum of four years away from the podium)
What is the podium potential stage of the world class programme
These are athletes whose performances suggest that they have realistic medal winning capabilities at the subsequent Olympic and Paralympic Games usually 4-6 years away (i.e. a maximum of eight years away from the podium
