Managing Elite Performance

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Managing Elite Performance
Chapter 8
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Where does professional sport come from?
It began in the 17th and 18th century where sportsmen were payed by the upper class so they could represent their masters teams. The main driving force was wagering and the quest for sporting excellence.
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Why was sport so popular after the war?
Countries saw this as a 'shop window' to regain excellence through sport.
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What is the UKSI and what does it have?
It is a network of elite training and research centres to assist governing bodies. State of the art facilities, coaches, medical professionals and sports science support.
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What is the role of network centres?
Assist NGB and top performers identified through the WCP to reach targets. They have services and facilities at each centre.
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Who funds the sports in England?
Government, national lottery funded, roughly £270m given to team GB.
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What are the four types of funding?
State (e.g. UKSI), charities and private institutes (e.g. lottery), sponsorships (e.g. Nike running camps) and salaried sports (e.g. football/rugby).
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Why did Australia begin to develop elite sports?
Because of failure in the 1976 Montreal olympics where they got 1 silver and 4 bronze. They decided to have a centre of excellence.
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What does the AIS offer today?
Scholarships to 600 athletes each year in 32 separate programmes covering 25 different sports. It employs 75 full time coaches and the main focus is the olympics.
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What is Australia's model?
Centres of excellence for athletes and coaches, state of the art facilities, allow time for training with no worry of accommodation or funding, use talent ID and sports search, the focus is sports science, state/gov support, satellite centres.
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What is the 'sports search' programme?
Pupils tested on speed, strength and flexibility. Tests
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What is Australia's ACE programme?
Athlete Career and Education - helps athletes cope with life after sport.
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When was the AIS set up?
1981 to provide the expertise and backup necessary to produce champions.
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Why did East Germany launch their scheme?
Post world war 2 to gain sense of national pride.
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What is the old East Germany model?
Primary school talent ID > sports boarding schools (age 7 -6h/2h) > Spartakiad > State run sports club > National sports institute > National squad
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Modern day Germany model?
Talent ID, Sports institute model, Many olympic training centres and no doping scandal.
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What is the difference between centralised and decentralised?
Centralised model is where they have all the facilities in the same area and funding is from public (East Germany). Decentralised is areas around the country and is private funded. (USA).
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It began in the 17th and 18th century where sportsmen were payed by the upper class so they could represent their masters teams. The main driving force was wagering and the quest for sporting excellence.

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