"Like all traditions, the Olympic movement is a mixture of adoption, adaption and invention" (Tomlinson and Whannel) - Outline how these elements can be traced in the development of the modern Olympic Games.
"Like all traditions, the Olympic movement is a mixture of adoption, adaption and invention" (Tomlinson and Whannel) Outline how these elements can be traced in the development of the modern Olympic Games. Over the years the Olympics has adopted and adapted different aspects of the ancient Olympic Games, as well inventing new events and proceedings in order to bring the games into the modern era. When De Coubertin first started to try and re-build the Olympics he didn't want them to be the same as the ancient version but there are still many parts of the games that involve some of the old aspects. When Tomlinson and Whannel mentioned adoption in their statement, they were probably talking about how some of the Ancient Olympic ideas where accepted and approved by the new International Olympic Committee. This is why a few of the Olympic events can be traced back to the Greeks, because they were seen fit to be included in the new Modern Games. Adaption can be defined by those events which the IOC saw had some potential to develop into something that would be related to the Olympics for years to come, so instead of getting rid of them completely they simply changed (adapted) them to fit with their own ideals. If the IOC hadn't adapted some of the Ancient Olympics there would not be much for them to work with and it would have made it hard for them to create such an event. De
Barriers to participation in sport
Barriers on sport participation plan . Disabled people, e.g. wheelchair and access and use of facilities 2. Opportunities e.g. local football clubs for women 3. Health and Physical Education is a lower priority than other subjects therefore less chance of extra circular activities. 4. Facilities are lacking, inaccessible and deteriorating and supply poor equipment 5. There is a shortage of qualified teachers and leaders 6. Programs are too structured, or too competitive 7. Transportation e.g. to local facilities 8. Pier pressure 9. Costs e.g. golf clubs and membership of David Lloyd facilities. Also cost of equipment 0. Injuries (long-term) Barriers to participation in sport There are many barriers for people in their participation in sport. A barrier in sport is something that for some reason or another prevents a person from taking part, in this case, in sport. There are many types of barriers in sport, which can under, physical factors, psychological factors, financial factors, environmental factors and local opportunities. An obvious barrier to sports participation is a physical factor, were disabled and unable to use facilities. For example a person in a wheel chair. The local facilities may not be well equipped to cater for them. An example of this would be having a ramp to enter the building and specially qualified staff if they wanted to swim. In my local
"Dozens of multi-national companies are now filing to pay over £50 million for a 4-year contract for the 'festoon'-the right to use the Olympic rings in corporate promotions" Why are companies so keen to be associated with the Olympic games?
Luke Vaggers P.E. Essay "Dozens of multi-national companies are now filing to pay over £50 million for a 4-year contract for the 'festoon'-the right to use the Olympic rings in corporate promotions" Why are companies so keen to be associated with the Olympic games? Every four years there is a summer and similarly a winter Olympics, they are incredibly popular and effect a great number of peoples lives during the few weeks of the year that they run, for example in the Sydney 2000 Olympic games images of the games reached 3.7 billion viewers in a record 220 countries. In this essay I will examine the Olympic games and answer questions like why it is that they are so popular and why it is that companies will pay these obscene amounts of money to be associated with them. The Olympics is a unique sporting event, it brings together elite performers from all over the world in competition in a huge number of sports. One reason why it is so popular is because there are so many sports in the games there is something that appeals to all viewers. However the games are not only popular with the spectators at home, huge amounts of money change hands during the build-up and it is is seen by businesses as a great opportunity to promote themselves because they are so popular being associated with the games can only have a positive effect. Hence the reason why these
Weaknesses Coursework
A Level P.E Practical Area of Assessment One Weakness 1 During a Cut Shot my hands are in an upwards direction. This occurs more regularly when I am batting later on in an innings when I begin to get tired. Effect of Weakness on Overall Game/Performance By having my hands facing upwards when playing a cut shot it demotivates me when I get out playing that shot because I know that I can play it properly. I play the ball underneath my eyes and I get far enough over on the off side but instead of hitting the ball into the ground or over the top I tend to hit the ball straight to backward point. This is because my hands are facing in an upwards direction. This is because earlier in my innings it is one of my favourite, most highly scoring shots. My team might get annoyed that I keep getting out in the same way because I bat at number 3 and therefore I often come into bat when the team needs me. The opposition may notice that I get out cutting and therefore would motivate them to put it in the slot for me to cut because they no my hands are facing upwards and therefore there is a chance of a catch. This means in a game situation there is always a chance of getting me out playing the cut shot and therefore it is not an effective shot to play until I sort this weakness out. Compared to an Elite Performer Ramnaresh Sarwan bats at number 3 for the West Indies and is one of the
Good Practice in the Outdoor Industry
Good practice in the outdoors Describe five different key concepts of good practice in outdoor adventure . 1. Health and Safety includes having a management of risks to prevent people from being harmed or becoming ill by taking the right precautions. I would describe health and safety as maintaining health by being safe, which involves following laws and legislations for e.g. making risk assessments of areas and activity's. There are a lot of different health and safety legislation's in the outdoor industry. One of the most important factors of any health and safety legislation is to establish a degree of 'duty of care', within health and safety a definition of 'duty of care' suggests that employees and employers have a responsibility to take all reasonable measures to ensure people will be safe. A lack of care could be regarded in law as negligence - "Careless conduct that causes injury or death to another". Reference www.hse.gov.uk . 2. Good coaching using correct methods involves the correct teaching of different skills and techniques e.g. a technique being taught could be a t-draw paddling stroke and methods of teaching it could be to demonstrate it, talk someone through it or perhaps move their paddle into place to show them. After teaching the technique it is important to make sure the learner understands how and when to use it in a situation so the stroke becomes a
Local and National Provision of Football.
Local and National Provision Football has always been a people's game, all you need is a ball and some friends and you can play it almost anywhere. Football is probably the most popular sport in the world not only for men but for women too (over 90,000 registered), and it is easy to get involved. For anyone actually wanting to get started playing organised football, there are various opportunities to play at different levels throughout the country with over 2,000 leagues and 40,000 clubs. The levels vary from 5-a-side leagues either indoor or outdoor, to 11-a-side leagues played on a Saturday or Sunday. These leagues are all different with some purely for recreational players and others who want to play competitively. Clubs and leagues are enrolled with their County FA, which organises football in the local area. 'The Grassroots development' scheme developed by the National Governing body has grown rapidly in recent years with the launch of the 'National Game Division of the F.A' in 2000. The National Game division is funding grassroots by channelling over £30m a year into football's grassroots. This development is the start of a new dawn for English football and could be the catalyst for a 'revolution' in the English game. It will improve the state of English Football for years to come with better quality pitches, floodlights changing rooms and other additional facilities
The Football Association
The Football Association The F.A is the governing body of the football game in England, and seeks to develop football at all levels with the aim of 'using the power of football to build a better future.' The Football Association, as the game's governing body in England and the world's pre-eminent national association, occupies a central role in the relationships between football's many basic parts: fans, players, officials, managers and coaches. Under the main aim of "using the power of football to build a better future", The F.A's purpose is to lead the successful development of football at every level, with the overall aim of England winning the World Cup by 2006. The organisation's core objectives are: * To be seen by fans, players, managers, clubs and the government as the leading sports governing body in the world * To lead the development of a grass-roots framework which will achieve the highest levels of participation in the world * To achieve consistent, long-term success on the field through player development at every level * To be a leading-edge marketing organisation * To lead and shape the debate about football at a national, UEFA and FIFA level * To provide leading-edge service levels internally and externally The Council is made up of 92 elected representatives from the various parts of the game, including The FA Premier League, the Football
The tennis rackets' different types of failures.
Types of failures The tennis racket does have different types of failures. These types of failures can be put on a severity scale to see what types of failures are how severe: ) Frame fracture, 2) Frame breakage, 3) The strings breakage, 4) Strings become loose, 5) Worn grip Causes of Failure The causes of failure to the frame lead to frame fracture and frame breakage (as shown in Types of failure). A number of things can happen which could lead to any of these two failure types be it in a match or at home: ) Scraping the racket against the floor and net This may sound like a minor thing and at the time may not cause any great deal of concern, but in the long term, it is capable of causing cracks in the frame. 2) Clashing rackets with the opponent or a partner during a doubles match This may not be likely to happen but history shows that it has happened in the past and can cause unnecessary damage to the racket to the extreme of breakage at impact. 3) Slamming the racket on the floor Something that the sport does not appreciate but unfortunately, it does happen. Its been seen time and time again especially by players who do not take temperament as their strong point and a combination of bad decisions by the umpire, frustration and not doing so well could just see them explode and slam their racket on the floor. The impact of this is the most extreme of
Local and National Provision for football.
Local and National Provision for football. Introduction In this investigation I will chart the progress of a talented performer, throughout the performers career, allowing me to analyse the development of the performer from grass roots to area, county, regional and international level. I will also take into account appropriate provisions and programmed opportunities for both genders and performers with disabilities. At grass roots level the most significant contributor to the access a young performer has to sport is school and this is no different in football. 'Grass-roots' football in the United Kingdom is the responsibility of the 43 County Football Associations. These are independent bodies, which are affiliated to the Football Association, and are responsible for all aspects of the game at local level. One of the key tasks undertaken by County Football Associations is the affiliation of local competitions and leagues, registering players to clubs and the organisation of match officials and the administration of discipline. The County Football associations are now also responsible for the development at local levels, for example organising coaching, Mini-Soccer tournaments, women's' and girl's football and training programmes for referees and first-aiders. The individual county associations are then affiliated to the Football Association. It is the responsibility of
Discuss the various systems for nurturing elite sports talent
Discuss the various systems for nurturing elite sports talent There are various systems in the UK and other countries for nurturing elite sports talent, which differ from country to country and tend to reflect the political and cultural beliefs of that country's government. Some of these are decentralised and therefore organised by local committees, whereas others are highly centralised where government takes control of all sporting issues. Other systems vary in terms of funding and success rates. China is an example of a country of which the sports talent system is highly centralised. The country currently supports approximately 23,000 athletes through their sporting careers; this can be seen as good because it is giving athletes the best possible chance in global games, thus increasing the amount of gold medals won in games such as the Olympics and bringing pride to that country. Zhang Yining, the Olympic tennis table player, has never bought anything in terms of sports equipment since he started playing table tennis. This shows the effectiveness of the system China have and how the individual doesn't need to be able to be wealthy in order to reach the elite level, unlike other countries. For example, in the UK, there is no major system for catering for grass roots level so that they do not have to buy anything themselves. The effectiveness of a centralised system is also