Routes To Sporting Excellence-East Germany, Australia,UK

Question 1

Germany-what did all 7 year olds undergo?

Answer 1

Physical screenings

Fitness tests

Question 2

Germany-who were the 7 year old tests analysed by?

Answer 2

National Sports Federation

Question 3

Germany-if progress was good what happened at age 10?

Answer 3

Transferred to sports boarding school

Question 4

Germany-what happens when they leave boarding school?

Answer 4

Attended 1 of 8 national sports centres

Question 5

Germany-what often took place in Olympics?

Answer 5

PED doping

Question 6

Australia-after poor showing in 1976 Montreal Olympics what opened,when and what was it similar to?

Answer 6

Australian Institute of Sports (AIS)
1981
East Germany high performance centres

Question 7

Australia-what was ‘sport search’?

Answer 7

Every young person tested for athletic potential leading to basic bank of measurements for best fit of sport for each person

Question 8

Australia-what provides top level coaching,accommodation,education and career planning etc?

Answer 8

AIS and its 7 satellite centres

Question 9

Where did Australia finish in medal table for 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Answer 9

4th

Question 10

UK-unsuccessful system began to change with what creation and when?

Answer 10

UK sport in 1997

Question 11

UK-what does UK sport receive funding from?

Answer 11

British government

National Lottery

Question 12

What are some of the 9 roles of UK sport?

Answer 12

Responsibility for talent identification
Decides which sport receives funding
Promotes ethical behaviour- anti doping programmes
Bids for/attracts major sporting events
Conducts research- new training…
Support
Funding for elite athletes- talented athlete scholarship scheme(TASS)
World class performance pathway
Athlete performance award (APA)

Question 13

UK sport-give an example of a talent identification responsibility

Answer 13

Talent ID programmes such as #DiscoverYourGold- aimed at 2020 Tokyo Olympics- aimed at 15-24 year olds

Question 14

UK sport-how much do they receive?

Answer 14

£100 million- not limitless funding

Question 15

UK sport-who do they work with to support athletes?

Answer 15

NGBs

National Institute of Sport

Question 16

UK sport-what is the TASS?

Answer 16

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme

Help combine sporting excellence and education without giving one up

Question 17

UK sport-what is the world class performance pathway?

Answer 17

Talent-Development-Podium
Athletes identified enter World Class Performance Pathway (WCPP)
Ensures world class support

Question 18

UK sport-what are the 2 parts in the performance pathway?

Answer 18

Level 1 Podium- supports athletes with potential to win medal at next Olympics(max 4yrs)
Podium Potential- supports athletes with potential to win medal at the next but one Olympics(max 8yrs)

Question 19

UK sport-what varies the athletes APA and what can it be as high as (£)?

Answer 19

How much they’ve achieved and what they’re capable of in the future
£28,000 a year

Question 20

What does EIS stand for?

Answer 20

English Institute of Sport

Question 21

Where are the 8 EIS performance centres?

Answer 21

Manchester
Sheffield 
Loughborough university 
Bisham Abbey 
University of Bath 
Alexander Stadium, Birmingham 
Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham
Lilleshall National Sports Centre

Question 22

What % of Team GB athletes from 2012 London Olympics worked with the EIS?

Answer 22

86%

Question 23

What is 1 thing the EIS provides, give examples?

What are the other 2?

Answer 23

World class support for Olympic and Paralympic sportspeople eg.
>Sports science
>Sports medicine
>Psychology
>Strength and Conditioning…
Supports/develops world class coaches
Works with NGB, Sport England etc. to develop sport

Question 24

What is a negative of elite sport development programmes, give examples of what causes it?

Answer 24

Drop outs/failure rates-due to injury, not meeting demands, pressure, financial, travelling or media

Question 25

The Performance Lifestyle Programme provided for elite athletes by EIS includes what 5 strategies?

Answer 25

Goal setting
How to dovetail and develop training
Dealing with media
Negotiating with sponsors 
Preparation for life after sport

Question 26

What are coaches involved with EIS encouraged to do?

Answer 26

Monitor and systematically evaluate elite athletes-coping with demands/performance

Question 27

What are some of the things UK uni’s contribute to elite sporting success?

Answer 27

World class facilities-EIS
Scholarships/bursaries 
World class coaching 
Provide high level competition 
Provide sport science/medical support 
Allowing students to train/compete whilst studying 
Host centres of sporting excellence

Question 28

What are some of the things UK schools contribute to elite sporting success?

Answer 28

Compulsory PE
Extra curricular programmes 
Strong links with clubs 
GCSE/A level PE courses
Opportunities for representative sport 
Opportunities to be scouted

Question 29

What are some of the things UK sports club’s contribute to elite sporting success?

Answer 29

More opportunity for competitive experience 
Opportunities to be scouted 
Specialist training/coaching 
Provide equipment and facilities 
Offer financial concessions
Physiotherapy/medical support