Save
Sport and Society
Save
Share
Learn
Content
Leaderboard
Learn
Created by
Francesca T
Visit profile
Cards (21)
Berlin
1936
Olympics:
Third Reich ideology
first
televised
olympic games
nazi propaganda
around the
stadium
Hitler
refused to shake
Jesse Owens' hand
anti-semitism
and discrimination against black people
Mexico
City
1968
Olympics:
Black Power
demonstration
Tommie Smith
and
John Carlos
put
black gloves
on wearing no
shoes
only
black socks
and did the
black power salute
2nd
place Australian wore a
badge
of
equality
=
hate
2300m
above sea level
Munich
1972
Olympics:
Palestinian terrorism
Munich massacre
-
5th September 1972
Black September
took
Israeli athletes
and
coaches hostage
11
men were killed over
2 days
Moscow
1980 Olympics
:
boycott
a total of 60 countries boycotted these Olympics
why?: USSR had invaded Afghanistan in 1979
LA
1984
Olympics: revenge boycott
14 Eastern bloc countries
boycotted these olympics as
revenge
LA
was one of the only
cities
to
bid
for
hosting
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
: set up the
International Olympic Committee
(IOC) in
Paris
in
1894.
Influences for the modern Olympic Games
Cotswold
Olympicks
Much
Wenlock
Games
public schools such as
Rugby
School
Ancient Greek Olympics
Aims of the Olympics:
reduce
discrimination
and develop
equality
develop
international unity
spreading friendship & goodwill
educate young
people through
sport
develop
respect
via
sportsmanship
and
fair play
create a more
harmonious
world
promote
development
of
physical
and
moral
qualities
Positive impacts of the media on sport
increases
participation
improved rules / exciting to watch
globalisation
allows viewing
worldwide
media increases
commercialisation
professionalism increases players
salaries
creation of role
models
increased profile of
minority
sports
Negative impacts of the media on sport:
more people watch than participate (armchair athletes)
loss of
privacy
for performers
deviant behaviour
due to high stakes
media can highlight
external issues
- reflects badly on sport
negative role modelling
from deviant behaviour
increased
officiating technology
slows down
the sport
androcentric bias
21st Century laws on sport
banning orders
alcohol bans
duty of care (refer to
Hillsborough
disaster)
legal
action - foul play leads to prosecution
drug
laws (illegality)
sporting impacts (+) of hosting
raises
a sport's profile
increased
role models ->
increases
participation
new or
upgraded
facilities
increased profile of
minority
sports
increased
funding
sport organisation can
improve
sporting impacts (-) of hosting
participation spike gradually
decreases
lack of usage of sporting
facilities
afterwards
minority sports receive less
funding
increased
media
highlights deviance and reduces
reputation
social impacts (+) of hosting
improved
infrastructure
from finances
increased
pride
&
nation building
increased
facilities
use improves
health
improved
transport links
e.g. Javelin line
accommodation and facilities are used afterwards
social impacts (-) of hosting
only the
host city
is benefitted
locals are disrupted by
rehousing
increased
travel
disruption
threat of
terrorism
and
crime
negative
environmental impacts e.g. pollution
economic impacts (+) of hosting
increased
trade links
creation of
jobs
reduces
unemployment
and increases
income tax
increased
tourism
benefits the economy
regeneration
of the local area increases
house prices
economic impacts (-) of hosting
significant
bidding
cost increases taxes
hosting cost can cause
debt
employment increase is only
temporary
failure or
deviant
behaviour reduces
sponsorship
increased
house prices
political impacts (+) of hosting
sporting
success can lead to
political
success
national
pride
and
unity
appeases the population
shop
window effect
government could be more popular by increasing
employment
trade or
investment
can increase
political impacts (-) of hosting
overbudget is
unpopular
sporting
failure leads to
political
failure
political
protests undermine the effect
lack of
sustainable
legacy
increased
security
risk means they need more
funding
the
government
interest is shared (other problems ignored)
shop window effect: a political effect of hosting global events which showcases positive aspects of a country
nation building: a sense of
pride
which is a
positive social impact
of hosting
global
events