Sport + Society (3.1)

Question 1

pros of sport + politics

Answer 1

commercialistation
can build bridges between nations
can economically benefit a country
support political agendas
protests can initiate positive change

Question 2

cons of sport + politics

Answer 2

.strays from Pierre de Coubertin’s vision of muscular Christianity
.can promote negative political agendas (Berlin 1936)
.dangerous e.g terrorism (Munich 1972)
.can cause international conflict
takes away from sport being own entity e.g boycotts (Moscow 1980)
.can divide fans

Question 3

globalisation

Answer 3

creation of sport into a worldwide business

allows us to view sport anytime anywhere

Question 4

freedom of movement

Answer 4

athletes can work abroad
athletes can train abroad
teams can tour - increase international fan base
allows regular international fixtures
spectators can travel

Question 5

5 features of global sporting events

Answer 5

worldwide media coverage (on multiple platforms)
movement (play in different country)
fixtures (regular)
commercial factors (sell NBA shirts in EU)
travel (teams and spectators can compete abroad)

Question 6

effects of hosting sporting event

Answer 6

sporting
social
economic
political

Question 7

sporting effects pros (4)

Answer 7

inspire people to get active
may perform better (home crowd)
increase funding
develop facilities

Question 8

sporting effects cons (4)

Answer 8

pressure for home athletes
wasted facilities after
only temporary increase in participation
poorly hosted/scandals have negative impact on the sport

Question 9

social effects pros (4)

Answer 9

brings people together
patriotism
good experience
tourism money

Question 10

social effects cons (4)

Answer 10

not everyone enjoys sport - disruptive
local prices increase
investment given to event rather than long term issues
may cause resentment in some areas

Question 11

economic effects pros (5)

Answer 11

sponsors/tourism leads to money
creation of jobs
possible increase in trading/exporting
improved local investment
can raise countries global status

Question 12

economic effects cons (5)

Answer 12

debt likely
building is expensive
local tax increase
deviant behaviour can lead to sponsors pulling out
most jobs created are temporary

Question 13

political effects pros (4)

Answer 13

.symbolic - success makes government look good
.employment opportunities may improve government popularity
.can bring unity to country - goof for nation building
.raise country status

Question 14

political effects cons (6)

Answer 14

.cost of hosting leads to unpopularity
.increased terror/security risks
.lower national esteem if perform poorly
.negative environmental impacts can affect view on government
.poor legacy = poor view on government
.protests can look bad on country