Routes into Sporting Excellence

Question 1

What is ‘UK sport’?

Answer 1

• an organisation working with elite sport

- it identifies potential elite athletes

Question 2

What is ‘Sport England’

Answer 2

grass roots sport

Question 3

Who is UK sport funded by?

Answer 3

government and national lottery

Question 4

WHat is the talent identification program?

Answer 4

testing done to try and identify elite athletes

Question 5

What is the first stage of the talent identificaiton testing program?

Answer 5

• a range of generic physical and skill bases tests; also includes an in-depth analysis of each athlete’s training and competition

Question 6

What is stage 2-3 of talent identification testing program?

Answer 6

• tests in functional movement screening, medical screening, performance lifestyle workshops and psychology and behavioural assessments

Question 7

What happens if you pass the first three stages of the talent identification testing?

Answer 7

you go to the confirmation phase

Question 8

What is the confirmation phase?

Answer 8

selected athletes embark on 6-12 month journey where they are immersed in the sports training environment; unsuccessful athlettes are provided opportunities through clubs

Question 9

Give an example of the talent identification program? explain it

Answer 9

discover your gold

• over 20 sports involved, targeting 15-24 year olds to be fast tracked into the world of high performance sports

Question 10

What are some support systems when an athelte gets through a program>

Answer 10

• athletes lifestyle
• athletes coaching
• support through research, sports science and sports medicine, via the English Institute of sport

Question 11

What are the two types of world class performance program?

Answer 11

• level 1 - Podium

- Level 2 - podium Potential

Question 12

What is the podium type of world class performance?

Answer 12

athletes with a realistic medal-winning capabilities at the next olympics

Question 13

What is the podium potential type of world class performance?

Answer 13

athletes whose performance suggest that they have realistic medal winning capabilities at the subsequent olympics (two olympics time)

Question 14

What is the main role of Uk sport in developing elite sport?

Answer 14

• invest national lottery finds and income from governments to maximise the performance of UK athletes in the Olympics and global sporting events. Success is measured by medals won and the number of medallists developed

Question 15

Explain how UK sport invest their money? 70% in two ways

Answer 15

• national governing bodies enabling to operate a world class programme
• funding athletes through Athlete Performance Award - helps fund athlete for living and sporting costs and funded by National Lottery Income

Question 16

What does each national institute of sport in the Uk do, what are their roles?

Answer 16

• provide sports science and technological help to elite sportsmen/ women
• work with coaches and sports administrations to help imporve the performance of their athletes
• give technical support that enables athletes and coaches to optimise training programmes, maximise competition and improve health

Question 17

WHat does the english institute of sport provide for elite athletes?

Answer 17

• Strength and Conditioning
• Performance Pathways
• Performance Psychology
• Biomechanics
• Performance analysis
• Physiology
• Performance lifestyle
• Research and innovation
• Physiotherapy and soft tissue therapy
• Medical
• Paralympic
• Performance Nutrition

Question 18

Explain the australian institute of sport?

Answer 18

• intro in 1981
• followed two worst yearof auatralians performance in olympics
• aim was to imporve performance for sydney olympics

Question 19

Explain sport participation triangle from top to bottom?

Answer 19

• elite competition
• national competition
• regional competition
• sports clubs (local)
• school sports

Question 20

What is the roles of schools and collages in sport ?

Answer 20

• Provide PE for young people, extra-curricular activities
• gov provides funding to schools and development of elite sports performers
• National governing bodies send coach to primary schools to improve provision.
• Sport England encourages schools and colleges to make link with community sport.
• Schools offer GCSE and A Level Qualifications
• Schools play fixtures
• Advanced Level Apprenticeships in Sporting excellence (AASE) offer a structured training and development route across a number of sports for talented young athletes

Question 21

What are the roles of clubs in sport?

Answer 21

• clubs are in leugues or competition allowing players to gain experiance
• clubs nurture and encourage talent, giving coaching and helping devlop performers

Question 22

WHat are the roles of universities in sport?

Answer 22

• university sport scholarships or bursaries. This enables access to special support services.
• top sports facilities are located at universities,
• The Talented Athletes Scholarship scheme (TASS), and in Scotland the Winning Students Scheme (WSS) are gov funded schemes
• Some universities host centres of sporting excellence, which can be linked to a National Sports Institute.

Question 23

What are some reasons for drop out in elite sport?

Answer 23

Poor performances
Injury
Pressures from outside sport (family commitments)
Pressure from media 
Financial 
Traveling 
Commitments outside of sport

Question 24

What are some stratergies to reduce dropout?

Answer 24

• Performance lifestyle advisers -Time management / budgeting and finance
• Dealing with media – teaching strategies to deal with media
• Sponsorship and negotiation/conflict management
• Help in finding suitable jobs
• Psychological support (stress management techniques)
• Training – adaptations on training strategies