Memory Hooks Flashcards
Values of the Olympic Games
FED RICE
Friendship
Excellence
Determination
Respect
Inspiration
Courage
Equality
Causes of violence
SWARMS + D
S - Society - norms and values
W - Winning at all costs
A - Aggression / frustration
R - Rivalries
M - Media
S - Steroids (drugs)
D - Deindividualisation
Implications of violence
A NEED to stop violence
A - Attitude / behaviour
N - National governing body (rule changes)
E - Entertainment
E - Education
D - Domestic violence
Reasons for illegal drug use in sport
PROS
P = Pressure - from significant others / political
R = Rewards - financial gain and tangible items
O = Others - other people are doing it
S = Success - increased shop window effect
Consequences of drugs and doping
conSequenceS
Health - Increased health issues
Sponsors - Loss of sponsorship
Society - Societal conventions
Strategies to prevent drugs and doping in sport
STRATEaGencIES
S = Selected athletes
T = Tests are random
RAT = Punishment
E = Education
aGencIES = WADA - Changing culture
Pre-1850 Britain
CLEGITT
C = Classes -> 2 classes upper / lower, class dictated activities and roles
L = Law -> No police force or RSPCA, activities were cruel and violent
E = Education -> Upper class were literate, lower class were not. Literacy dictated activities
G = Gender -> Male dominated society, class dictated activities for women
I = Income -> Class dictated money which influenced equipment / facilities
T = Time -> Lower class had little time due to long working hours, games were occasional
T = Transport -> Upper class used horse and cart, lower class travelled by foot
Post-1850 Britain
CAPLEGITT
C = Class
A = Amateurs
P = Professionals
L = Law
E = Education
G = Gender
I = Income
T = Time
T = Transport
Influence of public schools on the promotion and organisation of sports and games
T-REx IF RICH
T = Time -> Plenty of time to promote rules and ethics (Promote)
R = Rules -> Helped develop them - university melting pot (Organise)
Ex = Ex-students -> In careers as Army officers, priests, politicians, head of NGB’s (Promote)
I = Intra-house -> Which meant the sport spread, more people playing codified sport (Promote + Organise)
F = Funds -> Money / space for facilties (Promote)
R = Role models -> Head boy inspired next generation (Promote)
I = Inter-school -> Which meant that more people played (Promote + Organise)
C = Coaching -> Specialist coaching in sport (Promote + Organise)
H = House support -> Support = fans and spectators (Promote)
Main factors of commercialisation
GAMES for TV
G = Golden triangle
A = Advertising increased
M = Media increased
E = Exposure to more sport
S = Sponsorship means more money
For
TV = More TV and radio coverage
Changes in media since 1850
News has become GRIM 24/7 SSSS
G = Global
R = Rewind live TV
I = Internet
M = Media
Access is 24/7
S = Social media
S = Sports stars
S = Starting times changed
S = Subscriptions
Impact of hosting a major games on the sport
PROFFS
P - Profiles of sport and participation rates increase. However, not all sports are seen equally at major games eg. Netball not in the olympics
R - Role models are created that can increase the exposure of the sport and increase participation. However, this can lead to an increase in deviancy with athletes tempted to cheat to succeed
O - Organised and better structured sport with more clubs for people to join. However, access to many clubs is not equal (men/women)
F - Facilities left behind for everyone to use and develop more elite talent. However, some facilities cost a lost of money to build then don’t get used much after the games
F - Funding and sponsorship increases for the sport. However, finding is withdrawn if sports are not successful at the games
S - Sports can now become more professional with more money to invest. However, this can go against the amateur ideals and origins of many sports
Impacts of a major games on society
SPENTT
S - Social integration and people coming together to watch sport. However, many believe its too much money to spend on sport and some believe it should go towards healthcare / education
P - Participation increases and society gets healthier. However, many still choose to watch and remind inactive
E - Employment, jobs are created in getting ready for the games eg. Construction. However, once the games are over, the jobs no longer exist
N - National pride. The games generate a feel good factor in the host country. However, it can lead to nationalism and racism
T - Transport links are improved. However, this can lead to pollution and congestion
T - Tourism is increased. However, this can also lead to increased threat of terrorism
The role of UK sport in developing sporting excellence
ELIIT
E - Works with elite coaches
L - Distributes national lottery funding via world class programme
I - Funding for national institutes
I - Attracts international events
T - Talent identification eg. Girls for gold
