Routes to Sporting Success Flashcards
Describe the performance pyramid
- Skill increases, participants decreases
- Increase frequency and quality of equipment, facilities, coaching, commitment and funding
In what three ways are athletes supported by talent id?
- identify potential talent
- support lifestyle and coaching of an athlete
- support through science, research and medicine
Who is UK Sport funded by?
Government and National Lottery
Name the four ways UK Sport identifies talent
1) Talent recruitment
2) #Discoveryourpower
3) Pathway Health Check
4) Tall and talented
Describe talent recruitment
Phase one = testing
Phase two = testing, medical screening, psychological, performance background
Phase three = Confrmation, 6-12 months
Describe #Discoveryourpower
Initiative by UK Sport and British Cycling
- Talent id
- Aged 15-21 track cyclists
- Testing phases
- WCP
What is the Pathway Health Check?
- Every four years
- Athletes on WCP
- Transition from junior to senior
- Efficiency of WCP
Describe the ‘Tall and Talented’ campaign
- Preparation for Rio 2016
- Men over 6’3 and women over 5’11
- Rowing and basketball
- Strength, endurance, power, agility
How much money does the WCP receive a year?
£100m
Case study: Jonnie Peacock
- 2012 and 2016
- T44 gold after less than ten years
- Talent id by Paralympic Association
13 WCP athletes collectively won how many medals at the Olympics between 2006-2010
76
Describe the Athlete Performance Award scheme
- Funds personal and living costs
- £28,000/ yr max for pod level
- Allocated to greatest financial need
- Max income threshold £65k including APA set by WCP
What funding does UK Sport give as well as WCP and APA?
£36-60k/yr - podium
£23-40k/yr - podium potential
Accumulation programmes to those abroad
What does the EIS do? (English Institute of Sport)
- Works with coaches and sport administers
- Sport science and tech help
Who works with the EIS?
86% of medal winners
Jess EH, Mo Farah, Bradley Wiggins
