Olympism

Question 1

what is amateurism?

Answer 1

fairplay 
abiding by the rules 
sportsmanship 
how you play is more important 
winning not important 
spirit of the game

Question 2

what is the contract to compete?

Answer 2

An unwritten mutual agreement whereby opponents have mutually agreed to abide by the rules of the sport
effort , always gives 100%
allowing opponents to demonstrate their skill
accept and understand the need for codes of behaviour such as sportsmanship and etiquette

Question 3

how does the contract to compete vary now days?

Answer 3

winning more important

money more important

Question 4

what is sportsmanship?

Answer 4

synonymous with fair play
conforming to the rules , spirit and etiquette
many public schoolmasters, and eventually society believed it was better to lose honourably than to win by cheating

Question 5

where did the modern Olympics come from?

Answer 5

baron pierre de coubatian didn’t like the way the French were behaving and came over to look , liked the way we did sport and set up the Olympic committe

Question 6

who started the Olympic games

Answer 6

baron pierre de coubatian

Question 7

what is olympism?

Answer 7

competing in the spirit of the sportsmanship with emphasis on taking part rather than winning
encourage effort, educational values and ethical behaviour

Question 8

what is the Olympic ideal?

Answer 8

emphasis on participation
respect for fellow competitors
winning as a result of ones own effort
improved tolerance and understanding across nations

Question 9

what is gamesmanship?

Answer 9

means winning
outcome is more important than the way the game is played
can be described as the intention to compete to the limit allowed by the rules and beyond, if that is achievable without penalty