Socio Cultural Flashcards
Who were the middle class?
Factory owners, professionals and managers
who was the headmaster of Rugby school?
Thomas Arnold
who was Pierre De Courbetin?
A French historian who visited Britain in the late 19th century and was inspired by features of amateurism so he created the modern Olympics
when was the modern Olympics established?
1896
when was pre-industrial Britain?
1750-1850
when was post-industrial Britain?
1850-1900
How many countries boycotted the 1980 olympics?
65 countries
what was the name of the African American Hitler refused to shake?
Jesse Owens
What was the name of the Aryan long jumper who congratulated Jesse Owens?
Lutz Lang
What led to many countries boycotting the 1980 Olympics?
The soviet union invading Afghanistan
How many countries boycotted the Los Angeles Olympics?
14 countries including the soviet union
What happened during the 1972 Munich Olympics
The Black September group stormed the Olympic village and took 11 Israelis, including 2 from the team, hostage in return that they released the 234 Palestinians held In Israel. All hostages were murdered along with 5 terrorists
How many members stormed the Olympic village?
8 members
What was formed as a result of the Munich Olympics?
An anti-terrorism group
Why did apartheid exist in South Africa (1968)?
Whites becoming afraid of the influx of black immigrants in South Africa and growing power of black trade unions
what were the name of the athletes who protested for more civil rights?
John Carlos and Tommy smith
What was the significance of the 1984 Olympics?
Commercialisation was introduced due to the debt the Montreal Olympic accumulated, therefore the Olympics was funded privately. As a result of that, the Olympics made a profit
What is deviance?
Unaccepted behaviour within a culture that differs from the perceived social or legal norm.
How does WADA reinforce a clean culture?
They ban athletes for 4 years for their 1st failed test and a lifetime ban for the 2nd failed test
When was UK Sport created?
1997
How many athletes did the English institute of sport work with during 2009-2013?
86% of the athletes and 27 of the 29 sports that won a medal for Team GB at the Paralympics and Olympic games in 2012
What are some reasons for athletes dropping out of an Elite sports programme?
->External pressure
->Performance pressure
->Trying to maintain standards
->Better talent
When was cock fighting made illegal?
1849 By the act of parliament
What sports would women be involved in during pre-industrial Britain?
->Smock racing for LC
->Archery for UC
What is match fixing?
when a sports is played to a completely or partly predetermined result.
What is spot-fixing?
When a specific outcome of a sports fixture is illegally predetermined
What is pedestrianism?
A sport for both classes with different roles. Lower class competing by running or walking and the upper class would be patrons or sponsors of them.
What was the ball in mob football made out?
Pig bladder
What is smock racing?
A race where the winner is awarded a dress as a prize
What is commercialisation?
The view of sport as a commodity that commercial companies and individuals can profit from
Why has womens football become more popular?
->Free-match streaming and online channels making more matches more accessible ->Increased spectator-ism ->Increased sponsorship and money for developing role model and “household names”
What is the commercial value of women’s football in Europe expected to be by 2033 by UEFA?
£577.8 by 2033
What did Robert Miller say about doping?
“Just as much as everyone else i didn’t regard it as doping”
What is the whereabouts rule?
A 60 minute slot of which an athlete has to be available for drug testing, if missed you receive a whereabouts failure, 3 may lead to a 2 year ban. However Eid Naser missed 3 tests and avoided a ban.
What are the stages of testing for talent ID?
Phase 1:Basic tests including analysis of training and competition history
Phases 2 and 3:Psychological assessments and performance lifestyle assessments
Confirmation: Selected athletes train 6-12 months and suitability of elite sport is tested >Unsuccessful go to club system
What is an example of a household presenter back in the 1980s?
Brian Moore for football
