Leisure, recreation and the growth of leisure activities
Time spent away from work and free from onbligations
What is leisure time?
The four stages of the sports development pyramid
What are foundation, participation, performance and elite?
One reason why professional sports rely on sponsors
What is (one from) to pay the wages of players and employees, to develop and maintain facilities
The ways in which media present information
What is coverage?
A place that provides the space and other necessary things for a special event such as the Olympic Games
What is a host city/nation?
Engaging in a sports pursuit, on an unpaid basis
What is an amateur?
An activity that promotes health, relexation and enjoyment
What is physical recreation?
Two characteristics of the participation level
What are (two from) taking part in organised sports, being with like-minded individuals (or others)?
The three main forms of sponsoring
What are finance, clothing/equipment and facilities?
The means or variety of forms of communicating information to an audience
What are media?
Only one sport as the focus for competition
What are single-sport events?
Performing a sports activity as one‘s main paid occupation, rather than a pastime
What is a professional?
A sport or activity for enjoyment
What is play?
Two characteristics of the performance level
What are (two from) focus on developing towards elite, one or two sports only, regular training and competition (or others)?
The three different ways of sponsoring
What are individual sponsoring, team and facility sponsoring and event or sport sponsoring?
Sports events that the government prevents the television companies from charging to watch
What are ring-fenced sport events?
Competitions that involve many different sports, bringing together athletes from different disciplines to live and complete in an envirnment of mixed sports
What are multi-sports events?
Two characteristics of an amateur sports performer
What are (two from) sport as a leisure activity, taking part for enjoyment, participation more important than result, training done in spare time, freedom to chose when and where?
Physical exertion, skill and compitition - either as team or as individual
What is sport?
Three characteristics of the elite level
What are (three from) high level of support, performing at the highest level, often professional, representing country (or others)?
Two positive effects of sponsoring on a performer
What are (two from) free clothing, free equipment, financial support (or other)?
The reporting of something in a way that intentionally arouses curiosity by exaggerating a story or situation or focusing on certain details
What is sensationalisation?
Two advantages of hosting a global event
What are (two from) improved sports facilities, home advantage for performers, increased national pride, increased tourism (or other)?
Three characteristics of a professional sports performer
What are (three from) sport as job, participation for money, winning as the main aim, training as part of the job, no freedom to chose when and where?
Min. three reasons for the growth of leisure time
What are (three from):
- less time working/more holidays
- younger retirement age
- less time spent on householding tasks
- improved general awareness of healthy lifestyle
- increased offer of activities for different ages
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A professional whose job it is to identify and support a planned route for participants and performers through the four stages of the sports development pyramid
What is a sports development officer?
Two negative effects of sponsoring
What are (two from):
- When sponsors go bankrupt, those who were sponsored, can suffer financially
- Pressure from sponsors can lead to changes in the rules of the sport (e.g.introduction of video referees)
- Supporters may not benefit if the timing of events is changed to fit in with a TV schedule or if ticket prices increase due to the club‘s success and higher profile
- Sponsorship deals with media companies may also mean that sports coverage changes from being free-to-view to pay-per-view
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Two positive effects of media
What are (two from):
- Media coverage attracts sponsors
- Viewers can get a better view of the action
- Supporters gain more knowledge from media experts
- Media have influenced rule changes to the benefit of the sport (e.g. Hawk-Eye)
- Attendances increase, as people want to watch their favourite athletes/team
- Increased money for pay, prizes, equipment and coaching
- Performers can become role models and personalities, develip their reputation, promote themselves and the product
- Media coverage can increase participation levels and interest in sports
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Two disadvantages of hosting a global event
What are (two from) potential target for terrorist attacks, added pressures on performers from home nation, pressure on facilities due to increased tourism, risk of poor image if the event is organised badly, huge financial costs (or other)?
Seeking to gain an advantage in any way you can that is not against the rules
What is gamesmanship?