International Competition
A Mind Map to show the Hstory of Olympic Scandals, the Advantages and Disadvantages of Hosting the Olympics, International Events and the Importance of International Events.
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- International Competition
- Olympic Scandals
- Montreal 1976
- Tanzanian led boycott over New Zealand touring SA due to the Apartheid.
- Munich 1972
- 11 Israelis taken hostage by Palestinians
- Moscow 1980
- American led boycott over Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan
- Mexico City 1968
- Tommie Smith and John Carlos do Black Power salute for their equal rights in America
- Los Angeles 1984
- Soviet Union led boycott over the American boycott previously in Moscow
- Berlin 1936
- Jesse Owens, gold medals, against Aryan race
- Montreal 1976
- Why is International Sport Important?
- An opportunity for spectators and players to travel
- Brings people together from different cultures, countries and ethnic groups.
- Inspires generations and increase sport participation by stimulating interest
- Draws attention to disabled and minority sport.
- Creates a home advantage for medal winners; therefore a greater medal haul.
- International Events
- FIFA World Cup
- Rugby World Cup
- The Olympics
- The Masters
- Le Tour de France
- Wimbledon
- Snooker World Championships
- The Paralympics
- The Advantages of Hosting an International Event
- Regeneration of a run down area
- Creation of jobs e.g. building, plumbing, maintenance.
- Creates world class facilities
- Facilities used for training camps will be refurbished
- A legacy of facilities for everyday usage.
- Olympic village and accommodation become affordable public housing
- Profits for a range of businesses e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, souvenirs
- Increased number of tourists that see the country who want to come back again - Sustainability
- Makes country look good.
- Increased pride behind nations
- Increased medal tally from the homefield advantage
- Motivation and inspiration for participation
- Attention focused on many sports including minority sports e.g. handball
- Attention focused on the paralympics; changed perception by society of disabled people
- Attention focused on many sports including minority sports e.g. handball
- Motivation and inspiration for participation
- Increased medal tally from the homefield advantage
- Increased pride behind nations
- Makes country look good.
- Increased number of tourists that see the country who want to come back again - Sustainability
- Profits for a range of businesses e.g. hotels, restaurants, shops, souvenirs
- Olympic village and accommodation become affordable public housing
- A legacy of facilities for everyday usage.
- Facilities used for training camps will be refurbished
- Creates world class facilities
- Creation of jobs e.g. building, plumbing, maintenance.
- Regeneration of a run down area
- The Disadvantages of Hosting an International Event
- Jobs dissipate after events as they were only temporary
- Huge costs - building of facilities, improvements in transport, maintenance, security
- Possibility of terrorist attack - global platform of publicity for terrorists
- Embarassment - could make the country look bad (drugs, cheating, disorganisation)
- Wasted facilities
- Pressure on the local area - crime, police, riots, infrastructure
- Traffic and pollution of the city.
- Pressure on the local area - crime, police, riots, infrastructure
- Wasted facilities
- Embarassment - could make the country look bad (drugs, cheating, disorganisation)
- Possibility of terrorist attack - global platform of publicity for terrorists
- Huge costs - building of facilities, improvements in transport, maintenance, security
- Jobs dissipate after events as they were only temporary
- Olympic Scandals
- Tanzanian led boycott over New Zealand touring SA due to the Apartheid.
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