Year 2: Routes to Sporting Excellence Flashcards
What are the 2 routes on the world class programme in the UK?
Podium - athletes who may win a medal in 4 years.
Podium potential - athletes who may win a medal in 8 years
UK sport is instrumental in identifying talent - read over the phases of this on page 187 in book 2
It’s OK, read the pages…..I can wait!
What are some roles of UK Sport?
- Identify potential talent
- Support athletes lifestyle
- Support athletes coaching
- Provide the ‘world class programme’
How does UK Sport develop elite sport financially?
Money is received from Government & donations. This is given to NGB’s to distribute. Also APA available to contribute to living costs of athletes.
Name a Paralympic athlete who has been on the World Class Programme
Jonnie Peacock
What is the role of the National Institutes in the UK?
Provide WORLD CLASS facilities for elite level athletes.
What do the National Institutes (such as the EIS) provide?
Wide range of sport science assistance and coaching support
List some methods UK Sport incorporate to deal with drop out or failure within elite sport/ world class programme.
- How to deal with life after sport psychologically.
- Shadowing coaches for potential future career.
- Lifestyle support e.g. budgeting finances etc.
Why are schools and colleges important in contributing to elite sporting success?
Provide basics of sport & wide range of opportunities to include;
- Core PE, GCSE PE, A Level PE, BTEC Sport & Coaching courses
- School teams & clubs
- Links with sports clubs
- Coaching
Why are Universities important in contributing to elite sporting success?
- Continued studies within sport providing sport scientists to work at national institutes.
- World class facilities.
- Sport scholarships.
- Training facilities for elite athletes.
