Elite performers and world games Flashcards
What is a world game?
Sport competitions involving individuals, clubs or national teams
Single sport- e.g The FIFA world cup
Multi sport- e.g the Olympics
Characteristics of world games
Elite performers Highly commercialised Infrastructure development Spectators Highly commercialised
Impact of world games of individuals
- Highly motivated to succeed
- Strive to meet expectations
- Spectators feel a pride in their country
Impact of world games on the country
- Beneficial effect on tourism
- Encourages financial investment
- Facilities can be used after the event
What are the influential factors on becoming an elite performer
- Support of family
- Experience of sport at school
- Financial resources
- Infrastructure
- Talent identification programmes
- Media
- Barriers to participation
What is the Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD)
-Developed by Istvan Balyi and focuses on maximising player development to encourage a life long commitment to sport and exercise
The LTAD early specification model
Training to train
Training to compete
Training to win
Retirement/ retainment
The LTAD late specification model
Fundamental stage Learning to train Training to train Training to compete Training to win Retirement/ retainment
The British Olympic Association
- Aims to maximise the potential of all GB athletes in forthcoming Olympics
- Olympic training camps
- Strength and competition
- Sport science
- Team management
- Rehab after injury
The EIS
- Supports over 2000 atletes
- Managed by sport England
- Sport science, physiology, biomechanics, strength and conditioning, medicine
The World class programme
-A talent development organisation that provides the facilities and opportunity for talent to develop
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