Ethics in Sport

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  • Created on: 11-04-20 10:54
Describe amateurism (1)
Participation in sport for the love of it, receiving no financial gain
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Give 5 reasons why the International Olympic Committee now allows professional performers to compete at the Olympics.
1. Many traditional sports are now professional. 2. Blurring of amateur & Professional status in some sports 3. Olympic ideal still maintained 4. No prize money 5. Higher standard of comp. 6. Greater media interest 7. Higher income
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Define deviance (1)
Behaviour which goes against society's norms and values
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Give 3 different examples (for different sports) of how amateurism is still evident in sport today.
1. Shaking of hands before/after football games 2.Three cheers at the end of a netball game. 3. Walking if you know that you edged the ball in cricket 4. Calling the ref Sir in Rugby
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When was the Olympic Oath introduced? What must athletes do to abide by this? (3)
1920 - Show respect to rules and other athletes; Show good sportsmanship; not cheat or take drugs
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Describe 5 ways in which sportsmanship is being encouraged in the modern world of sport
1. NGB campaigns (e.g. Respect); 2. Fair play awards; 3. Use of positive role models e.g. Jess Ennis 4. Introduction of new rules (e.g. no dump tackles in rugby) 5. Use of technology (e.g. Hawkeye)
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What is Gamesmanship? Include an example. (2)
Bending the rules or stretching them to the absolute limit but without actually breaking them. E.g. When there is contact in football, falling over to get a penalty or time wasting at the end of the game.
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Can you give 4 examples of negative deviance (4)
Drug taking; Deliberately fouling or harming an opponent; Match fixing; Diving to win a penalty.
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Give 5 reasons why the International Olympic Committee now allows professional performers to compete at the Olympics.

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1. Many traditional sports are now professional. 2. Blurring of amateur & Professional status in some sports 3. Olympic ideal still maintained 4. No prize money 5. Higher standard of comp. 6. Greater media interest 7. Higher income

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Define deviance (1)

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Card 4

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Give 3 different examples (for different sports) of how amateurism is still evident in sport today.

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Card 5

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When was the Olympic Oath introduced? What must athletes do to abide by this? (3)

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