Globalisation in sport

Question 1

What does globalisation in sport require? (2 things)

Answer 1

1. Worldwide media coverage

2. Freedom of movement for participants and spectators

Question 2

What has globalisation created?

Answer 2

A greater exposure of people to sport because it can be viewed at any time

Question 3

What is freedom of movement’s effect on sport? (6 things)

Answer 3

1. Athletes can ‘work’ abroad
2. Athletes can train abroad
3. Allows teams to tour
4. Increases the fan base of a team internationally
5. Allows regular international fixtures
6. Allows spectators to travel abroad to watch fixtures

Question 4

What is an example of athletes ‘working’ abroad? (2 things)

Answer 4

1. Many premier league football team have non-British players
2. British netball players tend to go play for the Australian teams

Question 5

Why do athletes train abroad? (2 things)

Answer 5

1. Altitude

2. Warm weather

Question 6

What is an example of teams touring? (2 things)

Answer 6

1. British football teams tour USA

2. Asia pre-season for marketing purposes

Question 7

What is an example of the international increase of a fan base?

Answer 7

Manchester United have fans everywhere in the world

Question 8

What is an example of regular international fixtures?

Answer 8

Midweek European fixtures in the UEFA champions league

Question 9

What is an example of spectators travel to watch fixtures?

Answer 9

The Olympic games

Question 10

What is a Global Sporting Event?

Answer 10

Any sporting competition (single of multi sport) that takes place at an international level

Question 11

What does a Global Sporting Event involve? (8 things)

Answer 11

1. Elite level performance
2. Highly spectated
3. Commercialised (media and sponsors)
4. World class facilities
5. Positive sporting values
6. Sometimes shows political agendas
7. Patriotism
8. Deviance commonly occurs

Question 12

What are the features of a Global Sporting Event? (5 things)

Answer 12

1. Worldwide media coverage
2. Movement
3. Fixtures
4. Commercial factors
5. Travel

Question 13

What is worldwide media coverage? (3 examples)

Answer 13

Extensive media coverage on multiple platforms around the world

1. Olympics and Paralympics
2. World cup football
3. Wimbledon

Question 14

What is movement? (2 examples)

Answer 14

Freedom of movement of players

1. Spanish football players in the English Premier League
2. British netball player playing for the Australian teams

Question 15

What is commercial factors? (2 examples)

Answer 15

Sport is a worldwide marketplace / business

1. Replica Premier League football shirts being sold in Asia
2. NBA shirt being sold in the UK

Question 16

What is travel? (2 examples)

Answer 16

Teams travel to compete at home and abroad and spectators can follow their teams to watch at any event

1. Premier league teams play midweek matches in Europe
2. Rugby fans travel to watch the British Lions tour New Zealand