THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE IN
SPORT
WHY DO WE WANT TO DO WELL IN
SPORT?

 NATIONAL PRIDE
 FEEL GOOD FACTOR
 REPUTATION ON WORLD STAGE

 SOCIETY SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
EACH PERSON HAS POTENTIAL AND THAT
THE SPORTS SYSTEM SHOULD HELP
EVERYONE FULFIL THIS OBJECTIVE.
PROBLEMS:
 VERY EXPENSIVE
 WILL NOT LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
TALENT AND THERFORE NATIONAL
SUCCESS.
 IS ELITISM UNFAIR? WHAT ARE THE
CONSEQUENCES?

 THE WAY IN WHICH SPORTING
EXCELLENCE IS ACHIEVED DEPENDS
ON POLICY, PROVISION AND
ADMINISTRATION OF SPORT IN THAT
COUNTRY

 THEREARE MANY ORGANISATIONS
THAT AFFECT BOTH MASS
PARTICIPATION AND SPORTING
EXCELLENCE. – LOOK AT P263
 EXPAIN WHAT A DECENTRALISED
SYSTEM MEANS AND HIGHLIGHT THE
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
OF SUCH A SYSTEM P262

 READ P 264 AND EXPLAIN HOW EACH
ORGANISATION CONTRIBUTES TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SPORT.
 DO BUBBLE OR SPIDER DIAGRAM FOR
EACH

 WANTS WORLD CLASS SUCCESS
 RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING ELITE SPORT
 RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING THE WORLD
CLASS PROGRAMME
 DISTRIBUTES MONEY
 PROMOTES ETHICAL STANDARDS
 COORDINATES AND MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL
SPORTING EVENTS
 RUNS TOP CLASS COACHING PROGRAMMES
 RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF SPORT

 A network of satellite centres giving practical support to the top UK’s sportsman
 There are four Home County Sports institutes,
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
 They provide support for training, nutrition, career advice, sports injury advice etc.
 Supported by the National Lottery and
Government
 They give the best chance to those who have the potential for sporting success

 All four devolved institutes provide support
 THE ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT
(EIS)
 THE SPORTS INSTITUTE NORTHERN
IRELAND (SINI)
 THE SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT
(SIS)
 THE WELSH INSTITUTE OF SPORT

 SPORT ENGLAND
 RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNITY SPORT IN ENGLAND
 IT WANTS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN
SPORT
 ENCOURAGE EXERCISE 3 TIMES A WEEK FOR 30 MIN.
 ENCOURAGE PUPILS THAT WHEN THEY LEAVE SCHOOL THEY
NEED TO STAY IN SPORT
 IT INVESTS, ADVISES AND PROMOTES COMMUNITY SPORT FOR
ALL
 TARGETS PRIORITY GROUPS, SUCH AS DISABILITY GROUPS
 SUPPORTED GOVERNMENTS TARGET OF 2 HOURS PER WEEK
IN SCHOOLS
 PROMOTES VOLUNTEERING COACHING
 WORKS CLOSELY WITH NGBs
 HELPS DEVELOP SCHOOL/CLUB LINKS

 SAME AIMS AS THE ABOVE
 TO CREATE AN ACTIVE COMMUNITY
 IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN SPORT
 IMPROVE THE MANAGEMENT OF
SPORT
 SPORT NORTHERN IRELAND – IS A
COMMUNITY SPORTS PROGRAMME
THAT AIMS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL
OF PARTICIPATION

 STRATEGY IS TO REACH HIGHER BY
IMPROVING PARTICIPATION AND
PERFORMANCE
 AIMS TO DEVELOP ORGANISATIONS
AND FACILITIES
 CREATE PATHWAYS FOR
PARTICIPATION
 TACKLE DISCRIMINATION AND
EQUALITY

 MORE PEOPLE ACTIVE
 PROMOTES ACTIVE SPORT AND
LIFESTYLES
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION
OF NNATIONAL LOTTERY FUNDS

 ALL ORGANISATIONS WANT PEOPLE
TO BE ACTIVE AND TO STAY ACTIVE