Globalisation 21st Century

Question 1

Globalisation of sport

Answer 1

Freedom of movement of sports participants, media coverage, and greater exposure of people to sport

Question 2

Freedom of movement of performers

Answer 2

Shaping sport by allowing performers to cross continents in a lot of different sports eg overseas players
Some athletes change nationality
Performers can move to different countries for training/development eg altitude
Increase fan base internationally
Quicker and easier travel makes competitions easier and more flexible

Question 3

Media coverage

Answer 3

Dedicated media channels
Golden triangle, media sponsorship and sport
Can reach billions of people worldwide
Media dictate sport eg timings and schedule
Power of media to tackle discrimination