Uk sport Flashcards
What is UK sport
Organisation responsible for developing elite talent in the UK
What is UK sport funded by
National lottery and government
What are the main aims of UK sport
Identify potential talent and support athletes through the World Class Programme
What does the world class programme cover
All sports in the summer and winter olympics
How many levels are there to the world class programme
2 - Podium, podium potential
What is podium as a level of the world class programme
Supporting athletes with medal winning chance at next games (max 4 years)
What is podium potential as a level of the world class programme
Supporting athletes with medal winning chance at subsequent games (max 8 years)
What is the annual investment of UK sport into the world class programme
£100 million
How many athletes are part of both levels of the world class programme
1300
What is funding given for through the world class programme
Coaching, training, medical, tech and science, athlete living costs
What is talent identification
Search among general public or local sport clubs. Athletes submit applications to UK sport, who then invite them to phase 1 of testing
How many phases are there of the talent identification
4
What does phase 1 of the talent ID consist of
Physical and skills based tests, and analysis of competitive history
What does phase 2 and 3 of talent ID consist of
Physical and medical screening, preparation for training, lifestyle workshops and psychological assessments
What does phase 4 of talent ID consist of
Selected athletes must train in a competitive elite environment for 6-12 months, subject to ongoing assessments
What occurs every 4 years to make sure athletes are on track as part of talent ID
Pathway health check (PHC)
What is an example of a campaign designed by UK sport as part of talent ID
Tall and talented - advantage in rowing etc
What % of income do UK sport invest
70%
What two pathways does the invested 70% of UK sport’s income go to
Central funding
Funding for athletes
What is central funding as a pathway for UK sport’s investment
Goes to NGBs who access and operate world class programme to give athletes personal/training support
What is funding for athletes as a pathway for UK sport’s investment
Athlete performance award, where lottery funding is paid to help athletes living and sporting costs, (max 65k, average 28k - based on performance/potential)
What is the advanced apprenticeship in sporting excellence (AASE)
Programme that provides training for 16-19 yo’s who have potential to be pro
How many sports are involved in the AASE
20+
What is the programme length of the AASE
12-24 months
What are national institutes
Set up in all UK countries to provide sport science, medicine and tech to elite sportspeople to coaches and athletes
What are 5 reasons for drop out or failure rate
Poor performance, injuries, media pressure, finance, travelling
