Olympic Sport

Question 1

Describe how the Olympic Games were set up

Answer 1

• the first olympics was held in Greece from the 8th Century BC to the 4th century AD
• modern Olympic Games were established in 1896 by French educator Baron Pierre de Coubertin
• he developed the Olympics to bring countries together to create healthy competition
• the international Olympic committee was founded by the Paris congress they own the rights to the symbol and the games

Question 2

What was the aim of the Olympic Games

Answer 2

• to promote the development of the physical and moral qualities
• spread the Olympic principles around the world, creating international good will
• bring athletes from other countries together
• to educate young people through sport in a spirit of better understanding than each other
• Olympic motto: Faster, Higher, Stronger
• play for the love not to Win
• Core values: encourage effort, demonstrate respect, develop harmony

Question 3

What is the British Olympic association

Answer 3

• formed in 1905
• it’s responsible for Great Britain’s Olympic teams participation in summer and winter games
• it supplies support for athletes before and during the games
• it selects the team
• it leads and prepares Uk best athletes
• not controlled or funded by government (no political interest) completely dependant upon commercial sponsorship and fundraising

Question 4

What was the third reich ideology

Answer 4

• this was the Olympic Games in Berlin 1936
• Hitler and the Nazis exploited the Olympic Games as propaganda to allow them to make it seem Germany was a superior empire
• they used it to promote the model image of blonde hair and blue eyes
• German star Lutz Lang was tipped to dominate the games however African American Jesse Owens won 4 gold medals and Hitler refused to give him his medals

Question 5

What was the black power in Mexico 1968 Games

Answer 5

• 2000 Mexicans were killed by Mexican military at a demonstration against the use of public funds for the games
• at the time black Americans lacked equality of opportunity, forced to be segregated in many aspects of society
• Tommie smith and John Carlos created the black power salute to shine some media light upon the black equality

Question 6

What influenced coubertin to create the olympics

Answer 6

• public school prowess and ethic
• much wenlock games created by Dr Penny Brooke’s
• Ancient Greece Olympic Games (nation building)