Australia's Sporting Identity
The emergence of sport in Australia largely reflected what culture?
The British migrant culture (initially starting with horse racing and boxing)
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What event and in what year did Nelson Mandela use his political position to unite a nation?
Rugby World Cup Final, 1995
Which country won the most Gold medals?
United States of America
Who usually connects their phone in prac classes to play music?
Eloise and/or Emily
What year was the Australian Institute of Sport opened?
26th January, 1986
Name the FOUR main systems of the human body
1. Skeletal System
2. Muscular System
3. Circulatory System (Cardiovascular System)
4. Respiratory System
Name THREE different performance enhancing drugs
Who lit the Olympic cauldron?
Naomi Osaka
Middle School Oval
What was the reason for the creation and the development of the AIS?
Australia's poor performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. They failed to win a gold medal.
Name the FOUR bones of the leg
Femur, Tibia, Fibula and Patella
Name THREE technological advancements we have seen in sport over the years
Cameras, Hawkeye, Polyurethane Swimsuits, Electronic timing, The Force Platform, Kevlar Fibre, Nike Vaporflys/Next Percents
How many medals did Emma McKeon win at the Games?
7
Which FIVE students joined this class in Year 10?
Hudson, Aiden, Declan, James and Olivia
Sport widened to encompass groups that were previously excluded. Who were these THREE groups?
1. Women
2. People with a disability
3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Explain the process of the circulatory system.
1. Heart pumps oxygenated blood through the arteries to the muscles
2. Muscles utilise oxygen to produce energy for movement
3. Deoxygenated blood travels back to the heart via the veins
4. The heart pumps the deoxygenated blood into the lungs to get oxygen
5. Oxygenated blood travels back to the heart to start the process again
The movie 'I Tonya', what controversy in sport does this reflect. Explain.
It was the sports scandal that rocked the world. Seven weeks before the 1994 Olympic Winter Games, Tonya Harding's figure skating rival, Nancy Kerrigan, was clubbed on the knee by an assailant.
What events did Jess Fox medal in and what were they?
Womens Slalom C-1 = GOLD
Womens Slalom K-1= BRONZE
What was the order of sports we did each term from Year 9 through to Year 10?
Year 9: Volleyball, Touch Football, Coaching, Resuscitation
Year 10: Futsal, Badminton (Racket Sports), Online Learning and Slide Hockey
Name THREE factors that influence Australia's Sporting Identity
Media, Spectators, Sponsorship, Cultures, Politics, Officials, Players
What is reciprocal inhibition?
When muscles on one side of a joint relax to allow the muscles on the other side of the joint to contract
What is the 'Golden Triangle' in reference to sport?
Sport, Media and Business
What TWO Australians made history at the Tokyo Olympic Games?
Kyle Palmer GOLD - Mens Park (Skateboarding)
Logan Martin GOLD - Mens Cycling BMX Freestyle Park
What was the date of PASS Camp 2020?
17th - 20th November 2020