Global Sporting Events Flashcards
Who created the Olympics and when?
Baron Pierre de Coubertin in 1896
Aims of the olympics
Promote development of physical and moral qualities
Spread olympic principles
Bring athletes together
Educate young people through sports
Olympic values
Encourage effort
Preserve human dignity
Develop harmony
British Olympic association (BOA)
Formed in1905
Planning GBs Olympic teams
Developing the Olympic movement in the UK
Dependent on commercial sponsorship and fundraising
International Olympic committee
Created by Paris congress in 1894
Owns all rights to the games
Administers Olympic movement in headquarters in Switzerland
Responsible for selecting host cities
5 important games
Berlin 1936 Mexico City 1968 Munich 1972 Moscow 1980 LA 1984
1936 Berlin
Used by hitler for propaganda to view Germany as a superior empire
Athletes trained like professionals instead of amateurs
Jesse owens beat luz long in long jump
Hitler refused to put medals round his neck
Helen Mayer forced to do nazi salute as a Jew
Mexico City 1968
South Africa withdrew due to the apartheid regime going on
Right glove worn by Tommie smith = power
Left glove worn by Jon Carlos = unity
No shoes just black socks = poverty
1972 Munich
8Black September members took 9 Israeli Olympic team members hostage demanding the release of 234 Palestinian prisoners
3 terrorises were captured 5 killed
All hostages were killed
Games carried on
Moscow 1980
1979 USSR invaded Afghanistan to spread communism
US couldn’t intervene due to tensions so provided AID
US spearheaded boycott in retaliation including 65 countries
USSR economy became affected as a result
LA 1984
First time china had competed since 1952
Women events grew
14 countries in boycott due to what had happened in 1980
Sporting impact + -
+ raises the profile of the sport
+ new or upgraded venues
- new facilities can end up not being used such as Barca 1992
- sports deviance such as hooliganism
Social impact + -
+ more money is brought into a city or a country which can be used to help the local population
+ events can give pride to the host nation and can help nation building
- some areas of the country may not get the same benefits as the host city
- some areas don’t benefit from improved infrastructure
Economic impact + -
+ increased income leads to positive economic impact
+ There is an increase in tourism and related economic benefits
- bidding to host an event can be expensive
- events can cause an overall economic loss
Political impact + -
+ individual political parties and their leaders can gain credit and therefore more votes for future elections
+ Used a shop window effect and raise the country’s status in the eyes of the world
- political disadvantage losing votes due to breaking budgets
- terrorist attacks can be negative on the country
