The Modern Olympic Games

Question 1

Fill in the missing city that experienced political exploitation and the date
B _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _

Answer 1

Berlin, 1936

Question 2

Fill in the missing city that experienced political exploitation and the date
M _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _, _ _ _ _

Answer 2

Mexico City, 1968

Question 3

Fill in the missing city that experienced political exploitation and the date
M _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _

Answer 3

Munich, 1972

Question 4

Fill in the missing city that experienced political exploitation and the date
M _ _ _ _ w, _ _ _ _

Answer 4

Moscow, 1980

Question 5

Fill in the missing city that experienced political exploitation and the date
L _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _, _ _ _ _

Answer 5

Los Angeles, 1984

Question 6

Name 2 postitive sporting impacts and practical examples

Answer 6

• raises in profile so increase in participation e.g increased participation rates in cycling after 2012
• new/improved facilities e.g velodrome now hosts beginners and athletes

Question 7

Name 2 negative sporting impacts and practical examples

Answer 7

• increase in participation isnt long term

- sport deviance is more likely to be highlighted

Question 8

Name 2 postitive social impacts and practical examples

Answer 8

• better transport system

- more money for local population

Question 9

Name 2 negative social impacts and practical examples

Answer 9

• parts of the country can’t access the new facilities

- some people may have to vacate because their land is being used

Question 10

Name 2 postitive economic impacts and practical examples

Answer 10

• increase in income leads to a positive economic impact e.g 2 billion euros was gained during 2012
• more jobs because of facilities e.g 1000 jobs created in glasgow

Question 11

Name 2 negative economic impacts and practical examples

Answer 11

• bidding is expensive

- it may cost more than they recieve

Question 12

Name 2 postitive political impacts and practical examples

Answer 12

• political partied will gain credit if the event goes well e.g labour and conservitives gained credit
• parties will put aside differences to work together e.g labour and conservitives worked together in 2012

Question 13

Name 2 negative political impacts and practical examples

Answer 13

• if they go above budget they will lose votes

- lack of legacies will be blamed on parties

Question 14

EQ. Assess the sporting and economic benefits of being a host city of the olympic games (4 marks)

Answer 14

• raises profile of sport so increases the participation of the sport
• new/improved facilities
• increase in income leads to positive economic impact
• more jobs because of new facilities

Question 15

EQ. Explain how the Olympic games of 1936 in Berlin were exploited for political reasons (4 marks)

Answer 15

• Berlin games were used as propaganda
• to promote the aryian race
• hitler refused to place the medal around jesse owens neck
• hitler made athletes train hard to show their supremacy

Question 16

EQ. Explain how the Olympic games of 1968 in Mexico City were exploited for political reasons (4 marks)

Answer 16

• countries threatened to boycott the games if africa were to attend due to the apartheid
• tommy smith and john carlos used the medal ceremony to protest about the lack of civil rights in the USA
• they raised one hand with a glove to represent black power and unity
• this was the black power salute