Sport Organisations Flashcards

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what are some of uk sports initiatives?

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overall responsibility for elite sport in the uk
promotes ethically fair, drug free sport via 100% me
world class events programme distributes lottery funding to finance world class performance programme
oversees work of uksi

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what talent, id and facilities are available for uk sport?

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pitch2podium
girls4gold
sporting giants etc sports science, high quality coaching and facilities

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how is uk sport funded?

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government and lottery

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what are some of the boa initiatives?

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independent voice for British Olympic association
Runs the Olympic medical institute for team gb
provides Olympic preparation camp
provision of athletes support services
works with ngbs to select team gb
encourage interest in Olympic games

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how is boa funded?

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funding and events

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what do boa do to provide athletes with?

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Olympic training centers
employment
performance lifestyle
athlete medical plan for success
assists ngbs in preparation for competition
advise athletes with training, fitness and health

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what are some of sports coach uk initiatives ?

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developing a ukcc to include the development of advanced coaches
attempting to create a high performance coaching system
runs coachwise providing resources to improve standards of coaching
provides regional network of development officers to support coaches

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how many centers does the sports coach uk have?

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16 national coaching centers

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what does sport coach uk provide?

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builds a career structure for coachs
provides a range of educational and advisory services for all coachs
helps coachs play a key role in increasing sports participants
high quality coaching management
provides high quality education programmes and uk sports certificates

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what is coachwise?

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high performance related knowledge, management skills works with governing organizations to improve standards and pro development of coachs

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what are some the sport England initiatives?

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grow, sustain , excel
working with ngbs in england to improve talent ID systems as part od excel
provides finance to ngbs to achieve wsp aims
aims to achieve excellence in community sports provision
assess ngb whole sport plans for funding

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how is sport england funded?

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lottery funding

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what age group do sport england focus on?

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14-25 year olds

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what do sports aim for ?

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to increase number of people who play sport regularly

get 1 million people doing sport

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what is the the purpose of eis?

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nationwide network of world class support services, designed to foster the talent of athletes in the uk 
primary service of sports science and medicine
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how are the eis funded?

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by the lottery

17
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how many competitors are involved with eis ?

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2000

18
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what are the purpose of national governing bodies?

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establish rules and regs
develop coaching and leadership schemes
select teams for country or uk

19
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what challenges do ngbs face?

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decline in school school sports, leading to gb having to consider how to develop talent

20
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how many ngbs are there roughly?

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300 in uk, mostly volunteer

21
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what are sports aid initiatives?

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helps young people to receive funding to overcome financial difficulties enabling them to train and compete

22
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do sport aid provide facilities ect?

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not directly, , but help fund organizations

23
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what is funding for ?

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to pay for elite athletes to train full time and have access to some of the best coaching facilities in the world

24
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how much has lottery given to uk sport ?

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£20.5 million

25
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what are the advantages of funding sport?

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medals increased 
social benefits (enhance internal reputation)
26
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what are the drawbacks of funding sport?

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money could be spent on education and health

tax payers money means athletes and organizations should be accountable , nl invested 22 billion into 2012 Olympics