Sport And Society History In Politics

Question 1

What happened in 1936 during the Berlin Olympic Games

Answer 1

Adolf hitler used the olympics to legitimise his ideas that the aryan race were a superior race.

Question 2

What happened during the 1995 Rugby World Cup?

Answer 2

• Nelson Mandela wore the Springbok emblem when
  presenting the trophy to show that South Africa was a united nation

Question 3

What happened during the 1968 Mexico Olympics?

Answer 3

• Tommy Smith and John Carlos perform a Black Power salute
  to highlight racial inequality in the US

Question 4

What happened during the 1972 Munich Olympics?

Answer 4

A terrorist group claiming to represent Palestine took Israeli
athletes hostage to highlight the events occurring in Palestine

Question 5

What happened during the 1971 Ping pong diplomacy?

Answer 5

The US and Chinese ping pong teams competed during
the cold war. This eased tensions and paved the way for a presidential visit in 1972

Question 6

What happened during the 1980 Moscow/1984 LA Olympics ?

Answer 6

• Several boycotts took place due to the tensions
  involved in the Cold War

Question 7

What happened during the 2022 Qatar World Cup?

Answer 7

Iranian national team refused to sing the national anthem to
highlight gender inequality in the country

Question 8

What happened during the 1990s involving France ?

Answer 8

Le Black, Le Blanc, Le Beur used to symbolise the diverse nature of the
French population which was showcased in the national football team

Question 9

What happened during 2023 in the U20 FIFA world cup?

Answer 9

Indonesia refused to host the Israeli team.

Question 10

What are the consequences for Russias war in Ukraine ?

Answer 10

Russian teams are banned from international competition in multiple sports.

Question 11

In what year did Adolf Hitler used the Olympics to legitimise his ideas
that the Aryan Race were a superior race?

Answer 11

1936 in the Berlin Olympic Games

Question 12

In what year did Nelson Mandela wore the Springbok emblem when
presenting the trophy to show that South Africa was a united nation?

Answer 12

1995 during the rugby World Cup .

Question 13

In what year did Tommy Smith and John Carlos perform a Black Power salute
to highlight racial inequality in the US ?

Answer 13

1968 during the Mexico Olyimpics

Question 14

In what year did A terrorist group claiming to represent Palestine took Israeli
athletes hostage to highlight the events occurring in Palestine?

Answer 14

1972 during the Munich Olympic

Question 15

In what year did US and Chinese ping pong teams competed during
the Cold War and what did it lead to ?

Answer 15

The two teams competed in 1971 which lead to a presidential visit in 1972.

Question 16

When did Several boycotts take place due to the tensions
involved in the Cold War?

Answer 16

In 1980 Moscow Olympics and the 1984 LA Olympics.

Question 17

In what year did the Iranian national team refused to sing the national anthem to
highlight gender inequality in the country ?

Answer 17

2022 during the Qatar World Cup.

Question 18

When was the term Le Black, Le Blanc, Le Beur used to symbolise the diverse nature of the
French population which was showcased in the national football team ?

Answer 18

During the 1990s.

Question 19

When did Indonesia refuse to host the Israeli team in the U20 fifa World Cup ?

Answer 19

2023

Question 20

What are the positive impacts on government involvement in sport ?

Answer 20

• government can afford excellent facilities
• promotes a healthy lifestyle to all
• promotes identity and unity
• show window effect
• regenerates the community

Question 21

What are the negative impacts of government involvement in sport?

Answer 21

• facility decline
• political exploitation
• boycotts taking place
• deviance (fighting for funding leads to cheating)
• funding is based on success

Question 22

How is sport used as a political tool ?

Answer 22

• promote political ideologies
• considered a propaganda tool and is a way of social control
• creates national identity
• success in a sport can lead to good relations between politics
• sporting events produce ‘photo op’