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Where were the 1936 Olympics
held? City & Country.
BERLIN, GERMANY
How did he influence the Games
with his politics?
USED IT TO ADVERTISE HIS NAZI PARTY,
DEMONSTRATE TO GERMANY THAT HE WAS THE BEST
BECAUSE THEY WON MOST OF THE EVENTS.
REMOVAL OF JEWISH ATHLETES
ATHLETES TRAINED FULL TIME.
POWER OF ARMY
Who was Jesse Owens?
AFRICAN AMERICAN ATHLETE. WON 4 GOLD MEDALS AT THE GAMES, BEATING HITLERS GERMAN ATHLETES
Where were the 1968 Olympics
held? City & Country.
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
What made this Games
influenced by politics?
BLACK POWER SALUTE
RACE ISSUES
What did each gesture mean?
BLACK GLOVE/FIST - BLACK POWER/SOCIAL POWER
SCARF - SYMBOLISE THE LYNCHING/HANGINGS OF BLACK
AMERICANS
NO SHOES - SYMBOLISE POVERTY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS
Name the 2 athletes involved
JON CARLOS
TOMMIE SMITH
Where were the 1972 Olympics
held? City & Country.
MUNICH, GERMANY
Describe what happened at these
Games.
PALESTININAN TERRORISTS HELD 11 ISRAELI ATHLETES HOSTAGE.
THE PALESTININANS WANTED FELLOW PALESTININANS
REMOVED FROM JAIL IN RETURN FOR THE RELEASE OF THE
HOSTAGES.
DUE TO GERMAN POLICE FAILURE THE 11 ISREALI ATHLETES ENDED UP BEING KILLED.
Where were the 1980 & 1984
Olympics held? City & Country.
1980 - MOSCOW, RUSSIA
1984 - LOS ANGELES, USA
Name the type of political
influence used.
BOYCOTT
What is a boycott?
NOT ATTENDING AN EVENT BASED ON POLITICAL
ALEAGENCIES/PERSONAL REASONS.
Who created the Modern
Olympic Games?
Baron Pierre De Coubertin
When & where were the first
Modern Olympic Games?
1896 Athens
How did British sport
influence the rebirth of the
Olympic Games
William Penny Brookes
State 2 aims of the MOG's
moral qualities that are the basis of sport.
world, thereby creating international goodwill.
State the 7 values of the
MOG'S
Respect
Excellence
Friendship
Courage
Determination
Inspiration
Equality
What is the 4 year period
called between each Olympic
Games?
An Olympiad
What does IOC stand for?
International Olympic Committee
State one of the IOC's jobs.
To decide on the city hosting the Olympics
What does BOA stand for?
British Olympic Association
State one of the BOA's jobs.
The planning & execution of Team GB's participation in
the summer & winter Games.
Who is Peter Ueberroth?
Peter Ueberroth was an American business man who
was chairman of the Los Angeles Olympic games
Organising Committee.
What did he do for the MOG's
from 1984 onwards?
He employed a team who sought out sponsors for the
Olympic games. This is the first time the Olympic
Games had been privately financed.
The income this generates helps with the costs of
running an Olympic Games.
Name 3 global sporting
events & the city/country
they were hosted by & the
Year.
State 3 characteristics of
Give 2 advantages of hosting
global sporting events: the
sport & its performers
Increase participation at grass roots/focus attention on minority & disabled sport
Raise the profile of the sport/build new
facilities
increase funding for the sport
bring in increased commercial revenue for participants &
the sport
Give 2 disadvantages of hosting
global sporting events: the
sport & its performers
Current trend in participation in sport is a decline
facilities for the events are underused or not used after the
event
Lesser known global sports can suffer
sport deviance may increase.
Give 2 advantages of hosting
global sporting events: