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how were Olympics a positive model

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-promoted friendly relationship, peace, and solidary
- Olympic truce (7 days before and after- refrain from acts of war)

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What’s the #1 activity to slow down aging

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Dancing

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When did the first recorded Olympic Games take place

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In Athens 776 BCE

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When did the modern Olympic revival occur

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Not until 1896

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What is the difference between Paralympic and special olympics

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Main difference in the philosophy.
Special olympics- power of sport to help those who participate full fill their potential.
Paralympics- Competitive.
Must fulfill a certain standard
. Elite performance.

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what is IOC

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International Olympic committee

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what is Title 9

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-section of the U.S educational legislation
-equal opportunity legislation passed in 1972
-prohibited gender discrimination in any schools
- allowed girls to have same physical education and sport opportunities( paved the way for more scholarships)

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change after Title 9

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before 1972

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what sport does men and woman get compensated equally

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tennis

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what is the Rooney rule?

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  • NFL rule to promote diversity
    -aim to increase number of minorities hired in head coach/manager position
  • promising candidates to have the opportunity to prove themselves
    2022- must interview 2 woman/person of colour and required to employ one
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early history of sport- pre-agriculture societies

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-had to be physically active to stay alive
-survival meant little opportunity for leisure time

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early history of sport- ancient Greece

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  • first civilization to peruse physical activity for physical and mental benefits
  • athletic events had religious importance
    -ancient Greeks believed that God bestowed powers to athletes
    -winners- offered thanks to Gods
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early history of sport- renaissance

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  • athleticism became a social idea
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IOC- international Olympic committee

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  • international Olympic committee
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defining gender rules in sport
(IOC vs NCAA guidelines)

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IOC- whatever gender you identify as
NCAA- must transition before 12
NCAA- monitor hormonal levels
-fall under federation guidelines for sport, if no federation follow IOC

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history of gender rules-
IAAF - International Association of Athletics Federation
questions “what defines a man and woman in sport”

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-physical exam
-chromosome testing
-testosterone testing

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COC- CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

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  • Founding partner of Canadian sport centers
  • support elite athletes
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difference between professional, semi professional and amateur?

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Professional- paid to compete in sport
Amateur- personal enjoyment, not paid, rely on government funding
Semi-professional- blend of professional and amateur

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CS4L- Canadian sport for life

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promotes physical activity based on developmental age rather than chronological age

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F.A.C.E fueling athlete coaching excellence

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provide funding for training, travel, coach education for athletes

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Own the Podium

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  • not for profit
    -additional finances and programing to help high skilled athletes succeed
    -largest funding for Canadian armature athletes
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what are the purpose of helmets

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DONT prevent concussions
prevent skull fractures

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spinal cord injurie- paraplegia

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prevents use of legs but arms are not effected

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spinal cord injury- quadriplegia

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prevents movements of both arms and legs

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what sport has the most violence and aggression off the field
soccer
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average recovery time for concussion
1-2 weeks adult 3-5 weeks children
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brain imagining- plasticity
when nerve pathways get effected. brain adapts to damage by using other pathways (plasticity) take take to adapt when older- brain already maxed out on development- vulnerable cannot adapt anymore
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why do females have a higher risk than male? brain injury
- decreased neck size and strength\ - hormonal differences -
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CTE
chronic traumatic encephalopathy degenerative brain disease found in athletes, veterans, history of repetitive brain trauma -diagnosed after death -protein clumps called tau form clumps that slowly spread throughout the brain slowly killing brain cells -effect patients mood, behavior, problems thinking and progressive dementia -cause by repetitive hits
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DOMS
delay onset muscle soreness
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what happens to our body after exercise
tearing of muscle -> more repair -> more growth
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Neuroplasticity (brain plasticity)
many aspects of the brain can be altered ("are plastic") throughout the lifespan -developing brain exhibits higher degree of plasticity than adult brain -brains "ability to change" or be "molded" like plastic can be strengthened with activity and healthy eating habits -concussions-multiple damage makes harder for brain to continue to adapt
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Neuroplasticity (brain plasticity)
many aspects of the brain can be altered ("are plastic") throughout the lifespan -developing brain exhibits higher degree of plasticity than adult brain -brains "ability to change" or be "molded" like plastic can be strengthened with activity and healthy eating habits
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media coverage and female athletes
40% of all athletes are woman 43% of college scholarships are given to woman they only receive 2-4% media coverage (usually out of uniform based on looks/sexual poses)
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mechanical doping
cheating with equipment, give athletes unfair advantage over competitors
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doping system
-50% athletes are doping only 1-2% are caught -system doesn't work, testing cost a lot of money ,and a lot of time
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OAR
Olympic athletes from Russia
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ANA
authorized neutral athlete
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ROC
Russian Olympic committee
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WADA
world anti doping agency
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types of cheating in sport
- influencing the decision of match officials -using illegal or banned substances -use illegal equipment *mechanical doping -match fixing *predetermine results of the game
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Post concussion syndrome
persistent for a period of time after concussion more common in females
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why are females have a more concussions?
-females have a higher risk and report more than male -female axon more likely to be damaged (fewer microtubules) -females have decrease neck strength. smaller neck size, hormonal differences -female take longer to recover *reported
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Romans law
not allow athlete to play if suspect a concussion
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Elizabeth Swaney
scammed her way into the Olympics poor scoring technique for half-pipe ski
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Edmonton Grads
woman's basketball team - wasn't Olympic sport at the time so did not receive any medals -overcame genders discrimination and expectations
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Colin Kaepernick
kneeling during national anthem try to bring attention to police brutality
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Tua Tagovailoa’
team doctor cleared him after head injury to return to game -next game he had involuntary spasms on the field
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Alysla Montano
nike runner -pause her contract when she was pregnant
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partiACTION
- created under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1971 to encourage Canadians to become more physically
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Not for profit sport
no money is made recreational and community sport
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for profit sport. places of revenue
sport is a business winning is critical -broadcasting (media rights) -commercial (sponsorships and partnerships) -match day revenue (ticketing and hospitality) -merchandising
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sponsorship
promotion in association product/event service
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endorsement
celeberty lending their name to a product

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