globalisation (21st century)

Question 1

globalisation of sport

Answer 1

• Events that might be shared around the word, rather than in one country alone. E.g. Global sports events and organisations
• Creation of sport into a worldwide business
• Required worldwide media coverage and freedom of movement of participants and spectators which created greater exposure of people to sport.
• Some athletes change nationalities to compete for a particular country. E.g. Sean Safo-Antwi – GB to Ghana
• Early 21st Century: African football players migrating to Europe or NZ rugby players migrating to Britain

Question 2

Possible reasons for globalisation

Answer 2

• Better, faster and affordable transport
• Improved technology and the media raises awareness of players/athletes
• Global tours and competitions develops interest
• Financial incentives for clubs and players
• Freedom of movement → e.g. you can move to diff part of world to play sport + earn money → goes hand in hand with social mobility

Question 3

freedom of movement

Answer 3

• Athletes can ‘work’ abroad → (e.g. many premier league football teams have non-British players)
• Athletes can ‘train’ abroad → (e.g. altitude, warm weather training)
• Allows teams to tour → (e.g. football teams tour USA pre-season
• Can increase the fan base of a team internationally → (e.g. Manchester United fans everywhere in the world!)
• Allows regular international fixtures → (e.g midweek European fixtures in the UEFA champions league)
• Allows spectators to travel abroad and watch fixtures → (e.g. the Olympics)