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Paper 3 - Global Sporting Events Flashcards

1
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Who established the first modern Olympic Games?

A

Baron Pierre De Coubertin

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2
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When was the first modern Olympic Games?

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1896

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Where was the first modern Olympic Games?

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Athens

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What was the philosophy of the first modern Olympic Games?

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To bring countries together and to provide ‘healthy’ competition and devoid of politics with the taking part more important than the winning

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5
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What are the Olympic aims?

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Fair play 
Education 
Developing peace and harmony 
Physical and moral qualities 
Unity 
Respect 
Equality
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6
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What are the Olympic values?

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Friendship 
Excellence 
Determination 
Respect 
Inspiration 
Courage 
Equality
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7
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When was the British Olympic Association formed?

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1905

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What is the role of the BOA?

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Plan and execute GB teams
Support team GB
Work with governing bodies
Develop Olympic movement in the UK

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9
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Is the BOA funded by the government?

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Not funded by government, no political interest, dependent on commercial sponsorship and fundraising income

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When was the international Olympic committee formed?

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1894

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Who was the international Olympic committee formed by?

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Paris Congress

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What is the IOC?

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Owns all rights to the Olympic symbol and the Olympic Games themselves
Administers the Olympic movement and has headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland
Members are appointed to the IOC and are responsible for selecting host cities

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When was the first Paralympics?

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1960

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Where was the first Paralympics organised?

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Rome

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What was the Paralympics purpose and where did it take place?

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A sports competition for WW2 victims with serious back injuries in Stoke Mandeville UK

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16
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When were other disability groups and sports added to the Paralympics?

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Toronto 1976

17
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When was the first winter Paralympic Games?

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Sweden 1976

18
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What are the Paralympic values?

A

Determination
Inspiration
Courage
Equality

19
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What were the political exploitations of the Olympic Games?

A

Political propaganda/ideology
Human rights
Terrorism
Political protests/boycotts

20
Q

Berlin 1936

A

Political propaganda - promoting Third Reich ideology
Hitter ensured stadiums were completed on time, athletes were training full time, he refused to place gold medals around Jesse Owens because he was black
To demonstrate Nazi Germany supremacy

21
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Mexico 1968

A

Black power demonstration
Tommy Smith and Carlos Spencer used medal ceremony to wear black gloves and raise fist in the air - black power salute
To fight lack of civil rights in America

22
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Munich 1972

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Palestinian terrorist attack
Palestinian terrorists took hostage 11 Israeli athletes
Palestinians wanted release of 234 Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli

23
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Moscow 1980

A

Boycott led by USA
USA refused to attend the Moscow olympics
In protest against Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan in 1979

24
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Los Angeles 1984

A

Boycott led by the Soviet Union
Soviet Union refused to attend LA olympics, 14 nations refused to take part
Soviet Union blamed the commercialisation of the games and the lack of security measures

25
Q

Discuss the positive and negative impact of hosting global sporting events on sport

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Sponsorship - increase in sponsorship
Participation - more venues, more funding
Other lesser sport - focus on minority sports
Raise profile - raises profile of sport
Temporary - participation is only temporary
Sports deviance - highlighted by media

26
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Discuss the positive and negative impact on hosting global sporting events on politics

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Protests - embarrassing for country
Owens - Hitler’s reputation, reflects poorly
Leaders - gain votes/credit
Income - costs too high, negative to political party
Terrorist attacks - legacy can be damaging
Countries status - can bring unity and purpose
Shop window effect - raises status of country

27
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Discuss the positive and negative impact of hosting global sporting events on the economy

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Employment - facilities, transport, infrastructure
Commercial - benefit to goods sold
Over exaggerated - jobs and future benefits
Not long term - employment temporary
Montreal - economic loss, overspent
Increased tourism - means more money
Costly - bidding expensive, if failure can lead to loss

28
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Discuss the positive and negative impact of hosting global sporting events on society

A

Systems of transport - better transport systems
Other areas no benefit - some areas don’t benefit
Cash - more money benefits population
Improved infrastructure - facilities, transport
Accommodation - built for event can be used
Locals vacate - local inhabitants vacate home

Spalding High School A Level PE (18 decks)

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