Global sporting events

Question 1

How were the Berlin 1936 olympic games exploited?

Answer 1

• showcased Nazi party
• showed German aryan supremacy
• showed Hitler’s political propoganda

Question 2

How did the Berlin 1936 games show off Germany’s efficiency?

Answer 2

showed their efficiency completing the big olympic stadium and village on time with athletes training full time to show supremacy

Question 3

Who was Lutz Lang?

Answer 3

• model of Nazi party
• intended to show aryan supremacy with blonde hair and blue eyes

Question 4

Who was Jesse Owens?

Answer 4

• African american athlete
• won 4 gold medals
• caused great upset as Hitler wouldn’t place medals round his neck or shake his hand

Question 5

How were the 1968 olympic games exploited?

Answer 5

South africa were withdrawn from the games due to the apartheid regime (other countries didn’t want to attend if they did)

Question 6

What happened during the 1968 olympic games?

Answer 6

African american athletes tommy smith and john carlos protested against lack of cicvil rights in america

Question 7

What was the black power salute?

Answer 7

athletes wearing black gloves and raising their hands representing black power and unity, carrying their shoes representing poverty

Question 8

What happened to Smith and Carlos after the 1968 olympics?

Answer 8

banned from the games for this display

Question 9

Who was peter norman and what happened to him?

Answer 9

he wore a human rights badge and suggested the use of black gloves

selectively wasn’t picked for the next games

Question 10

How were the Munich 1972 games exploited?

Answer 10

Palestine group black september held 11 of the israeli team hostage

Question 11

What did the terrorists demand and what happened to the hostages?

Answer 11

terrorists requested the release of 234 palestine prisoners being held in israel

all hostages were killed along with several terrorists at the airport

Question 12

Why were the games controversial?

Answer 12

The games still went ahead and people were shocked, horrified and uneasy

Question 13

How were the Moscow 1980 games exploited?

Answer 13

The games were boycotted by many western nations lead by the USA

they boycotted the games because the USSR had recently invaded Afghanistan

Question 14

How were the Los Angeles 1984 games exploited?

Answer 14

Boycotted by the eastern bloc/communist nation

said it was due to commercialisation and lack of security

it was due to revenge (tit for tat)

Question 15

What are positive sporting impacts of a global sporting event?

Answer 15

• increased participation
• gives population sense of pride + identity
• increase sport funding
• raise awareness of health and fitness
• facility development
• guaranteed inclusion for host country
• can raise status on world stage

Question 16

What are negative sporting impacts of a global sporting event?

Answer 16

• short lived raised profile
• participation decrease post event
• negative sporting news
• lack of funding to certain teams
• venues becoming unused due to maintenance costs

Question 17

What are positive social impacts of a global sporting event?

Answer 17

• promote nation building
• benefits of new facilities
• improved transport
• money brought into local community
• olympic housing can be turned into homes
• role models inspiring participation of residents

Question 18

What are negative social impacts of a global sporting event?

Answer 18

• development causing displacement
• price increase during event period
• event given more attention than long term issues
• benefits may not be relevant and cause resentment
• positive effects may be short lived

Question 19

What are positive economic impacts of a global sporting event?

Answer 19

• increased tourism
• money brought into local area
• shop window effect
• strong trade links created
• regenerating funding improving area
• more jobs created lessening state benefit and increased income tax

Question 20

What are negative economic impacts of a global sporting event?

Answer 20

• bidding expense
• games putting country into debt and raising the tax’s
• temporary employment benefits
• olympic legacy often unfulfilled
• facilities often left in disrepair
• increased house prices pricing people out

Question 21

What is an example of a successful olympic games?

Answer 21

London 2012

It boosted economy, foreign investment and participation

It created new jobs and facilities

Question 22

Why were the London 2012 games successful?

Answer 22

Facilities still in use today

E.g olympic pool still used for primary swimming lessons

Question 23

What is an example of an unsuccessful olympic games?

Answer 23

Athens 2004

They spent way more than budgeted (twice)

Question 24

Why were the Athens 2004 games unsuccessful?

Answer 24

Many facilities are untouched and in disrepair

Greece is now in economic recession suffering from a loss of jobs, homes and international commercialisation

Question 25

What were the aims of the first modern day olympic games?

Answer 25

• promote development of the physical and moral sport qualities
• spread olympic principles creating international good will
• bring together world athletes
• educate young people through sport

Question 26

What are the olympic values?

Answer 26

• strive for excellence (determination)
• demonstrate respect (courage, inspiration)
• celebrate friendship (equality)