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* Outline the elite sports support system of Australia.
State funded/athletes receive grants, centralised system (state controlled), AIS, based on East Germany model, satellite insitutes, best coaches/facilities in one place, clear pathway (wide base), talent ID, winners awarded with scholarsh
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* How do High Schools & Colleges in America help prepare young people for Proffessional Sport.
Succesful perrformers represent high school. Good performers attract college scoutsm. Colleges offer scholarships. Same structure as proffessional games. College games are recorded and analysed. Top players go into Draft. Only route to professional
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* East Germany Sports System.
Talent ID in schools, potential athletes sent to boarding schools, full time coaches, Spartakid Games, progress constantly monitored, centres of excellence, state funded/controlled, top sports science, drugs given to athletes, 'Shamateur', Centralise
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* Why did Australia develop it's elite sports policy in early 1980s?
Failure at Montreal Olympics 1976 (no gold medal). Led to comparison to East Germany model. Change was needed- current system not working. Wanted international recognition. Public dissapointment. Government displeasure.
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* How has funding of sport affected elite performance in the UK since mid 1990s?
Funding has changed since poor results in 1996 (Atlanta). Before athletes were self-funded. After this athletes needed to pass strict performance criteria to get salarie. Different levels of performance gain different salaries. Best performance in 20
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* How do High Schools & Colleges in America help prepare young people for Proffessional Sport.

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Succesful perrformers represent high school. Good performers attract college scoutsm. Colleges offer scholarships. Same structure as proffessional games. College games are recorded and analysed. Top players go into Draft. Only route to professional

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* East Germany Sports System.

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* Why did Australia develop it's elite sports policy in early 1980s?

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* How has funding of sport affected elite performance in the UK since mid 1990s?

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