International Sporting Events

Whats the point?

International Sporting events provide many benefits to both the Participants, Hosts and Fans

• Provides top competition for the athletes
• Spread interest in the sport & encourages wider participation
• Participants & fans get to meet & spend time with others from different countries, faiths, cultures
• Unites people especially host city/nation
• Legacy of improved facilities and infrastructure
• $$$'s
• Prestige and positive publicity for the host nation

The events you must know about...

Exam style questions..

World Championships

FIFA - Football

IRB - Rugby

ICC - Cricket

IAAF - Athletics

FIA - Formula 1

1. Many major sporting events take place throughout the world. These have often been affected by political or financial issues.

Give two examples. For each example identified, describe the political or financial issue involved and described what happened.

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(6 marks)

Other High-Profile events

Wimbledon

Super Bowl

Football Leagues

"One off events" like boxing matches

Further examples of Racial & Political protests,

NBA players vs Donald Sterling

Sochi 2014

Player violence

The "host" city of the 2012 Olympic is ...

The 'host' city or Nation is the place where the tournament is being held

The 'venue' are the facilities where the actual action takes place

Reasons why a Host maybe selected...

• Existing Sporting tradition
• Recent sporting success
• Promote the sport in that region
• Past success of hosting other Int Sporting events
• Political reasons

When Politics gets involved in sport... recap on some major Olympic moments

Sometimes events are used in an attempt to make political points, Hitlers effort failed in Berlin 1936

Sometimes countries 'boycott' events for example Moscow Olympics 1980

Potential Disadvantages

Poor reputation if the infrastructure and facilities and athletes accommodation are not seen as 'up to standard'

Loose money!

Security

Fan violence

And sometimes individuals make a political statement like

http://www.businessinsider.com/commonwealth-games-bridge-disaster-2010-9?op=1&IR=T

International Sporting Events