Global Sporting Events 3 Flashcards
what is boycotting?
withdrawing from an event to make a statement
what is wagering?
to place money on the outcome of an event
what is globalisation?
process of increasing influence to be recognised on an international scale
when were the berlin olympic games?
1936
when were the mexico city olympic games?
1968
when were the munich olympic games?
1972
when were the moscow olympic games?
1980
when were the los angeles olympic games?
1984
what were the 3 aims of the modern olympic games?
encourage effort, dignity, harmony
what are the values of encourage effort in the modern olympics?
excellence, courage, physical determination and amateurism
what are the values of dignity in the moderm olympic games
respect, equality (reduce discrimination) and fair play
what are the values of harmony in the modern olympic games?
friendship (unity and peace), inspiration (role modelling) and character development
what happened at the berlin olympic games?
nazis were in power and used the games to spread propaganda. jesse owens won four gold medals and hitler refused to congratulate him as he was not a part of the aryan race that hitler promoted
what happened at the mexico city games?
two black US (john carlos) athletes caused political controversy by raising their hands when collecting their medals; black power salute, for this they were kicked out the games and never represented the USA again
what happened at the munich olympic games?
11 israeli hostaged were killed after a failed rescue attempt and the games were suspended for the first time ever(1 day)
what happened at the moscow olympic games?
USA boycotted as they protested at the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union which occured in ‘79. less sports even happened and 65 countries didn’t participate
what happened at the los angeles olympics?
boycotting by the soviet union; due to fears over security. 14 countries didn’t participate
name some social impacts of GSE (global sporting events)
+sense of pride, volunteering opportunities, social cooperation, increased participation
-locals displaced, increased local prices, pollution, terrosist threats
name some economic impacts of GSEs
+income to country eg tourism, employment opportunities, new businesses attracted
-bidding process is expensive, high cost of hosting(debts), limited long term jobs, higher house/rest prices for locals
name some political impacts of GSEs
+if team does well reflects well politically, success gives good impression of government, political parties may co-operate
-high costs, protest, terrorism reflect badly on politics
what is match fixing
playing a game to predetermined results, usually involves bribes
what is spot betting
organisations/individuals put on specific part of the game which won’t necessarily impact on the result
what is racism
negative actions towards people who are perceived as different; usually discrimination
