routes to sporting excellence

Question 1

East Germany 1970s

Answer 1

large political push for sporting excellence
strive for excellence - olympic disciplines
systematic doping of young athletes
forced to take performance enhancing drugs

Question 2

East Germany talent identification programme

Answer 2

1. rigorous testing for athletic potential at age 7
2. children with potential went through regular training those who failed attended normal school
3. at age 10 those selected went to boarding school
4. when leaving school attended national sports centres
5. fro 1972-1988 won 384 olympic gold medals
   ==== raise profile of East Germany

Question 3

routes to sporting excellence UK

Answer 3

UK sport and National institutes of sport focus on elite sport and winning medals in international competitions

Question 4

UK sport

Answer 4

an organisation aim to develop the country’s sports people

funded by the government and national lottery

Question 5

English Institute Of Sport - EIS

Answer 5

organisation responsible for elite athletes

work with coaches and sports administrations to help improve sportspeople performance

Question 6

British Cycling and UK Athletics

Answer 6

are 2 national governing bodies who work with Uk sport to organise and develop their sports by encouraging participation, supporting coaching

Question 7

World Class Performance Pathway– WCCP

Answer 7

talent - podium- potential

Question 8

WCCP- sports talent identification

Answer 8

to identify talented performers

• world class talent a talent ID scheme run by British rowing
• Pitch to Podium