Routes to sporting excellence in the UK Flashcards
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Uk sport
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- an organisation
- aim = develop the uk’s sportsmen + women
- funded by government + the national lottery
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Identification of potential elite athletes through Uk sport phases
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- Phase 1
- range of generic physical + skill bases tests
- in depth analysis of each athletes training + comp history
- Phase 2-3
- tests in functional movement screening
- medical screening
- performance lifestyle workshops
- psychology
- behavioural assessments
- Confirmation phase
- selected athletes embark on a 6-12 month confirmation phase
- immersed in the sports training environment
- unsuccessful athletes are provided with opportunities to continue sport through the club system
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DiscoverYour Gold
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- 20+ sports involved
- a partnership between Uk sport, the English Institute of sport (EIS) and a range of national governing bodies
- targeting 15-24 year olds to be fast-tracked into the world of high performance sport
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UK sports 5 roles
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- Identifying potential talent in sport
- Supporting an athletes lifestyle
- Supporting an athletes coaching
- Supporting through research sport science + sports medicine Vida the EIS
- Providing a world class programme or pathway to success
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Providing a world class programme or pathway to success:
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- Podium
- athletes with realistic medal winning capabilities at the next Olympic or paralympic games
- Podium potential
- athletes who’s performance suggests they have realistic medal winning capabilities at the subsequent Olympic or Paralympic Games
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The role of UK sport in developing elite sport
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- invest national lottery funds and income from central government to maximise the performance of Uk athletes in global sporting events
- success is measured in number of medals won + the number of medalists developed
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How Uk sport invests their money
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- UK sport invests about 70% of its income in 2 ways
- To national governing bodies (NGBs), enabling them to operate a World Class Programme
- Funding athletes directly through the Athletes Performance award
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The role of National Institutes of sport in developing elite sport
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- each country that makes up the UK has a national institute of sport
There roles are to:
- provide sports science and technological help to sportspeople
- work with coaches and sports administrators to help improve the performance of their athletes
- give technical support that enables athletes and coaches to optimise their training programmes, maximise comps + improve their health + availability to train
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The role of schools, colleges and clubs in contributing to elite sport success
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- provide PE + extra circular activities
- government provides funds to support school sport
- sport England encourages schools + colleges to link with community sports
- offer qualifications in sport eg GCSE + A level
- run sports teams that take part in fixtures
- sports clubs nurture + encourage talent
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The role of universities in contributing to elite sport success
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- most offer uni sports scholarships or bursaries - enables access to special support services
- many top sports facilities are located on universities
- The Talent Athletes Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and in Scotland the Winning Students Scheme (WSS) are both government funded sports programmes, delivered through partnerships between universities + NGBs
- some unis host centres of sporting excellence
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Strategies to address drop-out or failure rates from elite development programmes and at elite-level sport
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- UK sport includes a lifestyle component that attempts to help athletes cope with the pressure and demands of elite sport
- ‘lifestyle’ is available to all athletes on World Class Programmes
- training advisers at the EIS give athletes the necessary skills to cope with the demands of being an elite performer + prepares them for life after sport
