Industrial + post-industrial development of sport (1780-1900) Flashcards
1
Q
what is rational recreation
A
sport pastimes for the lower classes whcih were designed by the middle class to be well-ordered, organised and controlled
2
Q
what does WARS stand for
A
Wenlock Agricultural Reading Society
3
Q
when were the Wenlock Olympic Games founded and who founded them
A
- 1850
- Dr William Penny Brookes
- although WARS created the Olympic Class (1850) which was then known and the Wenlock Olympic Games (1860)
4
Q
when were the first Wenlock Games held
A
October 1850
5
Q
what did Baron Pierre de Coubertin establish after wisiting the Olympic society in 1890
A
- established the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- reformed the modern Olympic Games in Athens (1896)
6
Q
what did the Wenlock Olympics Games consist of
A
- quoits
- football
- cricket
- running
- hurdles
