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Social and International Factors Flashcards

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Describe the role of the media through the radio.

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  • dedicated sports channels on radio as well as TV
  • cheaper than TV broadcasting, only 1 commentator needed and basic technology
  • radios cheap, portable and accessible, so listen more often
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Describe the role of the media through the press.

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Newspapers:

  • daily publications
  • dedicated sport sections
  • traditional for all sports at back

Magazines:

  • general mags often have sports related stories
  • increasing number of specialist mags for specific sports

Books:
- range from novels with sporting themes to textbooks or sporting autobiographies.

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Describe the role of the media through IT.

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  • info available on CDs or countless websites

- increasing number of Internet sites where TV or radio broadcasting can be received.

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Describe the positive influences of the media.

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Demonstrating performance and participation:

  • show high standard performance + with slow mo replays
  • gives individuals exemplars to follow
  • popularity of sport and participation promoted, as health benefits of activity are shown

Increasing revenue:
- media supports sports as sponsors more likely to be involved if there is a high level of media coverage

Encouraging variety:
- different output types: e.g. Informative, educational, entertainment etc, caters for all tastes

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Describe the negative influences of the media.

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Intrusion:
- paparazzi, cables and press get in way of spectators and mean lack of privacy for competitiors

Media pressure:
- rules of competitions may be changed by media pressured to speed things up or make more dramatic

Edited coverage:
- directors choose what is actually broadcast, so not all may be seen

Altered timings:
- mostly TV, has needs to televise things for largest audiences so changes times of events in other areas of world

Undermining officials:
- decisions by them may be undermined with replays

Limited attendance:
- broadcasting discourages people from attending event

Biased popularity:
- media coverage amounts make or break sports

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Describe the role of sponsors for individuals.

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  • sportspeople may have individual sponsorship deals, some have more than 1 sponsor
  • paid money to display sponsors name, equipment or products
  • provided with sponsors gear for free
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Describe the role of sponsors for teams and clubs.

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  • school teams can even attract sponsorship to put on their kit
  • at top level, payments are made to help club compete / travel etc as well as free goods
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Describe the role of sponsorship for particular sports.

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  • most have arranged sponsors that promote their leagues and competitions
  • harder for lesser known sports to find long term sponsors
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Describe the role of sponsorship for particular events.

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  • becoming more popular for events to have sponsors

- can then name event after sponsor for publicity.

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Describe the benefits of sponsorship for the sponsors themselves.

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  • increases revenue through advertising, improved sales

- benefits of being associated with someone’s success, good image, promotes health.

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What types does sponsorship come in?

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Equipment
Clothing
Accessories
Transport / travel
Training facilities / pt's
Fees and expenses
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What is unacceptable sponsorship?

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  • anything associated with tobacco / smoking as does opposite to your health than sport
  • anything to do with (most) alcohol
  • anything to do with junk foods
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of sponsorship?

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Advantages:

  • no financial worries for athletes
  • promotes sports and raises sport profile
  • better + bigger comps
  • increased advertising and tax relief for sponsors

Disadvantages:

  • sponsors may take over the sport
  • if image of the sport is damage, sponsors withdraw
  • minority sports find it difficult to attract sponsors
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Describe the role of the media through television.

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  • one of most powerful / commonly accessed form of media
  • introduction of transmissions and broadcasting = huge increase of televised sport
  • even introduced dedicated sports channels
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Describe helpful technological developments in equipment.

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  • development of new materials: lighter, strong, more durable
  • springed floors
  • helps prevent injury
  • improves performance, safety, gives more power
  • e.g. More aerodynamic hel,eats and lighter bikes etc
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Describe helpful technological developments in clothing a and materials.

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  • synthetic materials have revolutionised sportswear
  • e.g. Water repellant suits in swimming, drag reduced, streamline increased
  • e.g. Nylon and Lycra tight fitting and freely moveable suits in gym so don’t get in way but aren’t restricting
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Describe helpful technological developments in facilities.

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  • e.g. In gym purpose built facilities just for safety
  • e.g. Springy floors prevent injury and provide more power
  • e.g, safety pits prevent injury and cushion athlete
  • e.g. All weather pitches, make sport more accessible
  • e.g. Roofs on stadiums to keep matches running if weather turns bad
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Describe helpful technological developments in safety factors.

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  • e.g. In gym safety pits
  • e.g. In boxing have barriers around ring to stop falling off but barriers also provide spring and movement so aren’t rock solid, wouldn’t hurt
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Describe helpful technological developments in training aids.

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  • video analysis to analyse, monitor and improve performance and practice
  • videos to track progress
  • more accurate timings in races for pb’s, e.g. to fractions of seconds
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Describe helpful technological developments in fair judging.

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  • video official
  • replays and slow mo
  • photo finishes
  • cyclops in tennis to decide if serve is in or out
  • hawkeye in tennis and cricket to track and predict path of the ball
21
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What are the advantages of hosting major sporting events?

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  • improved status
  • increased tourism
  • improved infrastructure: roads, rail links, accommodation
  • improved sports facilities
  • financial profit may be made
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What are the disadvantages of hosting major sporting events?

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  • high cost of improving transport links
  • vulnerability to terrorism
  • risk of complaints about organisation
  • huge financial gamble
  • security concerns
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Describe the attitudes towards sport in the UK.

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  • pe compulsory in schools
  • grants and sponsorship available for talent
  • various campaigns to boost participation
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Describe the attitudes towards sport in the USA.

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  • pe compulsory in schools
  • school and college sport = high profile, attracts big sponsorship
  • scholarship schemes for talent
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Describe the attitudes toward sports in third world countries.

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  • popular sport is cheap, football and athletics booming
  • international success earns money
  • athletes given token government jobs
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Describe types of competitions used in all levels of sport.

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  • round robin / league: all players play each other, true results, seeding not needed, no one eliminated, best use in league play and for true standings.
  • knock out: played in rounds, each player playing one game per round, win = next round, lose = knocked out, not as fair as only get one chance.
  • ladder: players listed on a ladder, each player can challenge another higher on ladder, but only a certain amount higher, if win they take their place on ladder, not good for team sports or new players who must start at bottom.

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