ethics - amateurism & olympic oath Flashcards
what is amateurism and characteristics
was a nineteenth century code
ideal of sporting ethics
dominated by the upper and middle classes
held in high status in sport and society
participated for the love of sport
how you played was more important than the outcome (character building)
clearly set rules and encouragement of socially acceptable behaviour
reinforced by NGB’s who enforced fairness
amateurism closely adhered to a code of sporting ethics, what did this involve?
playing sport to a high moral code
fair play and sportsmanship
adhearing to the rules
referees decisions were not questioned
played with your god given abilities - anthing else was professionalism
all-rounders were viewed in high regard
amateurs were the ‘elite’ performers of the time
athleticism - devotion to sport involving high levels of physical endevour and moral integrity
how is amateurism still visible in modern day british sport
- sportsmanship still viewed as positive and as important (shaking hands etc.)
- fair play awards promotes this ethic
- olympics and olympic ideal still prevalent
- sports such as rugby union where players still call the referee ‘sir’
what is the olympic oath and when was it first taken and who wrote it
an oath taken by a performer from the host country - on behalf of all of the athletes
says they will abide by the rules and also not use doping or drugs
first taken in 1920
written by Baron De Coubertin
give an example of someone not following the olympic oath
Philip Hindes fell from his bke on purpose as he wanted a restart - technically within the rules at the time but not in the spirit of the olympic oath
how is the ethic of fair play encouraged and maintained at the highest level of sport
penalties within the event - free kicks
penalties after the event - bans/fines
fair play awards / allocation of place in major events based on disciplinary record
clubs fined/points deducted
matches played behind closed doors / spectators banned from watching
fair play charters / code of conduct / campaigns
drug testing
Is the Olympic oath still relevant in modern day Olympic Games
Yes
Drug testing still happens
Maintenance of FairPlay/sportsmanship
Players disqualified in badminton 2012 Olympics for a lack of effort
No
Drug taking still prelevant
Gamesmanship undermining the oath
Commercialisation of sport makes oath less relevant, win at all costs attitude
Why had the international Olympic committee allowed professional performers to compete in the Olympic Games in recent years
Many traditional amateur sports are now professional
Difficult to split between professional and amateur
No prize money awarded
Higher standard of competition
Amateurs can still compete
More media interest
High levels of income - ticket prices
Olympic ideal maintained
Give examples of positive deviance
A performer competing despite being injured
A performer causing injury to another player without intention
A performer who over trains
what is deviance
any behaviour which differs from the percieved norm that has a detrimental effect on sport
define positive devience
moving away from the norm without an intention to do harm or break the rule
