The Olympic Ideal And Modern Sport Flashcards
1
Q
Define sportsmanship.
A
- conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport
- code of conduct
2
Q
Define gamesmanship.
A
- bending of the rules
- often seen as time wasting
- breaking the rules of the game
3
Q
Define amateurism.
A
- playing for the love of the sport rather than for monetary gain
- participation is deemed more important than the winning
4
Q
Define athleticism.
A
- physical endeavour with moral integrity
5
Q
Define popular recreation.
A
- for the masses
- involving violent and unruly mob games
- played by the working class
- pre industrialisation
6
Q
What are the characteristics of a mob game?
A
- local/rural
- unstructured
- working class
- violent
- limited facilities
- for the participant not the spectator
7
Q
Define urbanisation.
A
- the development of cuties caused by the working population
- from rural areas (mechanisation replacing man power)
- to towns (mechanisation creating jobs in factories)
8
Q
What are the effects of urbanisation on sport?
A
- loss of villages led to loss of rivalries
- no rural location meant no space to play
- traditional sports had to change to suit surroundings
- long working weeks and church meant no sunday sport
- participation was expensive due to lack of facilities
9
Q
What is olympism?
A
- concept to balance mind and body to encourage effort and ethical behaviour
- improves health, patriotism and international understanding
- the olympic oath
- the olympic ideals
10
Q
What is the olympic oath?
A
- an oath taken by all competitors, judges and officials
- shows respect for the rules and the true spirit of sportsmanship
11
Q
What are the six goals of the olympic ideal?
A
- personal excellence
- sport as education
- cultural exchange
- mass participation
- fair play
- international understanding
12
Q
What is the contract to compete?
A
- an unwritten code governing how to strive to play fairly, within the rules
- try their best
- show sportsmanship
- respect rules and officials