The Olympic Movement.
OLYMPIC MOVEMENT The Olympic Movement encompasses organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by the Olympic Charter WHO BELONGS TO THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT? The Olympic Movement groups together all those who agree to be guided by the Olympic Charter and who recognise the authority of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), namely: the International Federations (IF) of sports on the programme of the Olympic Games; the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the Organising Committees of the Olympic Games (OCOGs), athletes, judges and referees, associations and clubs, as well as all the organisations and institutions recognised by the IOC. BIRTH OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT When he announced in Paris, on a winter's evening in 1892, the forthcoming re-establishment of the Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin was applauded, but nobody at the time imagined the scale of the project entailed by reviving the ancient Olympic Games, appointing a committee in charge of organising them and creating an international movement. The IOC was created on 23 June 1894; the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896; and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since. Olympism is a state of mind based on equality of sports, which are international and democratic. It is a philosophy of life, exalting and combining in a balanced whole the qualities
The History and development of Tennis.
SYNOPTIC ASSIGNMENT ON VENUS WILLIAMS KATE MANN Contents Page Introduction 3 The History and Development of Tennis - MODULE 2 4 Personality - MODULE 1 5 Media - MODULE 5 6 Levers - MODULE 1 7 Energy Systems - MODULE 4 8 Physical Education - MODULE 2 9 Physical Education - Synoptic Assignment Kate Mann Name: Venus Williams Sex: Female Age: 22 Height: 6ft. 1in. Weight: 168 Pounds Nationality: North American Current Rank (Singles): 2 Highest Rank (Singles): 1 (25th Feb, 2002) Venus was introduced to tennis when she was just 4 years old, playing on public courts in Crompton, California, coached by her father, Richard. She played in Southern California, one of the toughest breeding grounds for tennis players in the country. John McEnroe and Pete Sampras spotted Venus when she was hitting with Paul Cohen, a teaching pro who specialised in junior players. He advised Venus' father on coaching strategies. Venus was also spotted at a charity tournament for underprivileged children. An agent at Advantage International was told she was extremely talented, and passed the word on. She was contacted by IMG and Pro-serve. Under women's tennis association rules, Venus turned professional on her 14th birthday. The match that I am observing Venus in is the Australian Open Finals, 2003, where she plays her sister Serena. The
If football is the world's most popular sport, why doesn't the women's game attract as much interest as the men's game.
If football is the world's most popular sport, why doesn't the women's game attract as much interest as the men's game. "The cultures of sport in Britain have been distinctly male, rooted in masculine values and patriarchal exclusiveness" (Whannel, 1991). This statement links to the fact that football has always been perceived as more of a masculine game rather than a female game. The F.A backed this up by banning the sport in 1921. In this essay using some problem solving skills I want to establish an explanation to why women's football hasn't attracted much interest in terms of both participation and spectatorship. In section one of this essay, I want to introduce women's football, using important dates to highlight and reinforce the sports development during time. In the next section, I am going to reflect on the media's influence on the women's game as a whole and how it can create certain stereotypes. In section three I am going to discuss the theory of the role model in relation to the interest in women's football. In the penultimate section of my essay I am going to use evaluate various problem solving tools to suggest certain amendments which the governing bodies can use to attract more people to women's football, both in terms of participation as well as the levels of spectatorship before concluding the main points of the essay. FIFA president Sepp Blatter (1999)
Ports Performance - Talent Identification.
Sports Performance Talent Identification Talent identification Talent identification is where a young or old athlete shows some potential in a certain sport or event. You can get talent identification and also you can get talent development. Talent development is different from talent identification in that talent identification occurs when an athlete is identified to have the skills to be good in a particular sport or event, but currently don't do not take part in it. Talent identification is different from talent development as the sport person is already actively taking part in the sport. Talent identification isn't identifying the sports person it nurturing them. Talent development plays a big part in promoting successful elite performers as coaches can identify the higher quality athletes from those already taking part. A little problem with this is that a coach might know identify if the athlete may be better in a different event. Talent identification identifies if an athlete is suited to a different event. E.g. talent identification will determine if a swimmer is better at the 200 metres freestyle instead of the 100 metres. This will be determined by test that the coach will carry out on the athlete. Talent identification is a well-recognised programme that most sports have to find the next Olympic champion. Coaches can identify a potential athlete, but
Introduction to Sports Psychology
Task: B1 Introduction to Sports Psychology Psychology is the scientific study of behaviour and experience, it studies how humans and animals sense, think, learn and know. A healthy mind in a healthy body philosophy dates back as far as the ancient Chinese and Greek civilizations. Sport psychology has developed and grown significantly in the past two decades. Media interest continues to increase and the scientific body of knowledge relating to the area has become so large that a number of different branches of the subject have emerged. Modern psychology is devoted to collecting facts into psychological theories. These theories aid in understanding and explaining people's behaviour and sometimes in predicting and influencing their future behaviour. History Development of Sport Psychology In 1895 George Fitz carried out an experiment on reaction time which is recognized as one of the earliest investigations examining psychological processes and sport performance. About the same time Norman Triplett studied the relationship between the presence of other competitors and performance in cycle racing. He discovered that cycling times were faster against competitors than when cycling alone. Consequently he launched an area of research which is still been investigated today - the influence of rival athletes in sport. Why do some athletes rise to the occasion when performing in
Local and National Provision for Swimming.
Donna Walters Local and National Provision of Swimming Local Provision There are many swimming clubs in the west midlands, some of those are: Broadway swimming club, this is situated in Walsall and the swimmers train at Walsall campus it is a competitive club and does quite well in galas (competitions). Bilston swimming club is also a popular club for people who want to learn to swim; it is quite a successful club as it is high up in the 1st division in the swimming leagues! Phoenix youth is an extremely good club for people who want to learn to swim and it at the top of the 1st division in the swimming leagues, some of the best swimmers in the local area train at this club. Wolverhampton Swimming club is a very local club and is situated at Central Baths in Wolverhampton, many people train at this swimming club, as it is a popular choice. All of the clubs above are competitive teams of young individuals, however there are swimming lessons available for people, mainly children who wish to just learn to swim and not become competitive performers. Here is and example of times for a local pool, (Walsall campus) which offers lessons for various types of people such as over 50's, moms and tots, and leisure times for people of all ages, none of these people wish to be part of a competitive team but all enjoy swimming so they choose to come in their own times. DAY TIMES
Coaching Session Evaluation.
COACHING SESSION EVALUATION ESSAY According to Sports Coach - Coaching, the coaching process is divided into three parts: the planning and organising, the conducting and the evaluating process. These three parts can be seen as a cycle: Planning and Organising ? ? Evaluating <-- Conducting Furthermore, good communication skills, adaptability, flexibility, confidence and motivational skills will determine the coach's performance. Ewles and Simnett (1999) however provide a more detailed answer on how to promote health, which is part of a coach's task, by identifying 7 stages: ) Identifying needs and priorities --------------------------------------------------------<-- ? ? 2) Setting aims and objectives --------------------------------------------------------------<-- ? ? 3) How to achieve the goals -----------------------------------------------------------------<-- ?
A definition of the values and ethics associated with sportPrinciplesA principle is a basic truth, law or policy. Principles are standards that define moral behaviour
Task 1 A definition of the values and ethics associated with sport Principles A principle is a basic truth, law or policy. Principles are standards that define moral behaviour. A principle in sport might be that the officials teat all equally on the field of play. For example the referee in a rugby match is expected to make decisions on what has happened on the field of play, regardless of who the player is, this illustrates the principle of fair play in sport. In the premier league football it is often though that players 'get away' with behaviour that would be deemed unacceptable and against the principle of fair play. Values Values are ideals that form the basis of actions and beliefs. An example of a value in sport is when a player endeavours to play well for the team's sake and not for his or her own benefit. Foe example, a hockey goalkeeper would put herself at some risk by saving a hard driven shot, this upholds the value of playing for the sake of others. In premier league football a goalkeeper may try very hard to save a shot and risk injury because he is die to gain as an individual in a forthcoming transfer deal. This is not upholding the value of playing for others. Ethics Ethics are rules that dictate a person's conduct. They form a system of rules that groups and societies are judged on. In sport it is ethical to acknowledge that you have broken 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
![Russell Hotten, in his book titled 'Formula One'[1], quite aptly starts with the following line, 'Formula One is where sport meets technology for the business of entertainment'.](https://mbt-essays-prod-public.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/45104/listing/45104_1.jpg)
Russell Hotten, in his book titled 'Formula One'[1], quite aptly starts with the following line, 'Formula One is where sport meets technology for the business of entertainment'.
INTRODUCTION Russell Hotten, in his book titled 'Formula One'1, quite aptly starts with the following line, 'Formula One is where sport meets technology for the business of entertainment'. The core concept behind this industry is most definitely 'motorsport racing'. By definition, Formula One is a set of technical regulations for single-seater racing cars, which is published annually by the FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile). Motorcar racing started in the late 1800s and in those days existing cars were simply raced on a track. The sport was formalised by the early 1900s and restrictions were made on weight, cylinder capacity and seats to give rise to the name 'Formula One' by 19482. The motorsport industry contains various types of car racing from F1, F3, Grand Prix, and so forth. This report will concentrate on a brief industry analysis of the F1 industry as to where it is today and where it is likely to go in the future. AN INDUSTRY OVERVIEW What started out in 1950 as seven Grand Prix races with barely four constructor teams, gradually peaked to host, as of today, 17 races in a year with a total of 12 constructors participating with two teams each representing them. Although primarily categorised as being a part of the motorsport industry, F1 most definitely has links to more than just this environment. Industries directly linked to F1 are those with