Paper 2 (pt 2)

Question 1

describe the golden triangle

Answer 1

links between all three ( sport, media, sponsorship)
interdependent
all three need each other

Question 2

Media - Negatives:

Answer 2

Pay per view limits access - Champions League only on BT sport
Poor role models highlighted - Lance Armstrong caught taking rugs so cycling has a damaged reputation
Controls or changes sport - VAR in football

Question 3

What is deviance in sport?

Answer 3

Cheating - behaviour against the written rules of the sport

Examples:
two footed tackle in football
headbutt in boxing
taking performance enhancing drugs

Question 4

3 ways in Improving Participation

Answer 4

promotion - increase awareness of role models, opportunities and choices
provision - making coaches, facilities and equipment available
access - reducing cost, disabled facilities, woman/older adults only session, providing transport

Question 5

What is commercialisation?

Answer 5

influence of businesses on sport to make a profit or people using sports to make a profit

Question 6

What is sportsmanship?

Answer 6

Behaviour that shows respect and fair play towards other players, officials and spectators

e.g.
Kicking the ball out of play in football after an injury
Shaking hands before and after the game
Batsman ‘walking’ in cricket if they are out

Question 7

Sponsorship - Negatives

Answer 7

Bad image for the sport if linked to fast food/ alcohol - McDonalds sponsoring the Olympic Games
Pressure from sponsors on the athletes - Nike pressuring Mo Farrah
Only the top athletes/ teams receive sponsorship - Mo Farrah in athletics

Question 8

Media - positives

Answer 8

generates funding - McDonalds sponsor the FA, more money for grassroots football
promotes role models - Media created Anthony Joshua as a role model
increases participation - Tennis participation increases when Wimbledon is on the BBC
promotes minority sports - Sports like Curling are promoted during the winter Olympics

Question 9

Why is sportsmanship important?

Answer 9

makes the activity more enjoyable
encourages a good atmosphere
helps officials, referees and umpires
helps the game to flow
makes it safer
makes it fairer
creates good role models

Question 10

What is gamesmanship?

Answer 10

bending the rules to gain an unfair advantage
using unethical methods to try and win

e.g.
footballer diving to get a foul
tennis player delaying their serve
netball player holding onto their opponent
moving the ball closer to the posts in a penalty in rugby
sledging in cricket

Question 11

Sponsorships - Positives

Answer 11

generates funding - Emirates sponsor Arsenal’s stadium so they have more money to spend on players
pays for facilities - Emirates sponsor Arsenal so they can build more training pitches
full time training - Nike sponsor Mo Farrah so he can train full time

Question 12

What are some reasons why athletes result to deviance in sport?

Answer 12

to enhance performance
pressure to win
retaliation/ revenge
reaction to poor referee decision
as a result of taking drugs

Question 13

Trends in Sport Participation for disability

Answer 13

Low but increasing participation rates (17%) amongst disabled people

Reasons:
lack of facilites and provision available and some may have a lack of money for facilities and equipment