National Administration of Sport

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National Administration of Sport

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UK Sports Institute UKSIMore medals

• Following a poor performance from the British
  competitors in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, plans
  were made for the future success of elite
  athletes based on the soviet model of the
  60s,70s 80s. During those years the soviet
  countries identified talent at an early age and
  provides specialist schools and institutes to
  develop these performers into successful elite
  sports men and women on the world stage.
• What do we mean by Elite Performers?

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Elite Performers

• Sports men and women who reach a level of
  excellence in terms of National and International
  standards. This could be both amateur and
  professional performers.

Excellence
Look at P 72 in the textbook to see an example of
this participation pyramid
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Performance
Participation
Foundation
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UK Sports Institute UKSIMore places

• Each of the 4 UK countries have introduced sports
  institutes and are responsible for their running

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Why Achieve Excellence?

• Individual reasons
• List the reasons you can think of for an
  individual to work at achieving excellence

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• Self esteem
• Money
• Fame
• Rising to a challenge
• Ability to act as a role mode

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Why Achieve Excellence?

• Reasons benefiting society
• List the benefits to society of success at elite
  level

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• Boost national pride
• Reduce anti-social behaviour
• Financial benefits of big business
• Encourages the masses to participate thus
  developing a fitter nation and less reliance on
  the NHS
• Boost grass roots support

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Are there any negative aspect in pursuing
excellence?

• By definition it is elitist with large amounts
  of resources being directed at a few performers
  at the expense of the foundation and
  participation levels.
• Too much at stake encourages cheating drugs,
  diving in football, etc.
• Physical and mental burn-out of performers due to
  over training and demands of competition

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Research- English Institute of Sport (EIS)

• Go to the website and answer the following
  questions