6.2 Development of elite performers in sport

Question 1

What are the 3 factors that support progression from talent id to elite performers?

Answer 1

1.) Personal
2.) Social
3.) Cultural

Question 2

What are the personal factors necessary to develop as an elite performer?

Answer 2

-Goal orientated
-Good communicators
-A clear focus on what and how they want to achieve
-Dedication
-Patience
-Commitment and self-discipline
-High pain tolerance
-Highly skilled/ naturally talented
-High self-confidence
-High physical fitness levels

Question 3

What are the social + cultural factors necessary to develop as an elite performer?

Answer 3

-High socio-economic status
-Evidence of equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice within a sport + setting of equity targets
-High quality, supportive educational provision
-Structured levels of competition to progress through
-High levels of media coverage and role models to aspire to

Question 4

What are the 3 organisations providing support and progression?

Answer 4

-UK Sport
-English Institute of Sport (EIS)
-National Governing Bodies (NGB’s)

Question 5

How do UK Sport provide support + progression?

Answer 5

-Develop + implement various strategies to ^ sporting excellence
-Distribute National Lottery fundings to NGB’s + athletes
-Funds National Institutes of Sport
-Invests in Olympic/Paralympic sport
-Runs talent ID programmes
-Promotes positive sporting ethics + conduct

Question 6

How do National Institutes of Sport provide support + progression?

Answer 6

-The EIS receives a large grant and generates it’s own money in which they use on (SPORT) :
-Sport science + sport medicine support
-Performance Lifestyle Programmes
-Organisations work in partnership (EIS + UK Sport)
-Research + innovation
-Top quality facilities + coaches

Question 7

How do NGB’s provide support + progression (PAMPER)?

Answer 7

Positive role models
Accessible facilities provided for all
Meet government policies on sport and recreation
Policies put in place to target under-represented groups
Employment of sport-specific Sport Development Officers to promote the sport to under-represented groups
Resources invested in inner city areas