The Globalisation of Sport

What The Globalisation of Sport covers

The Globalisation of Sport is examined in Component 2, Psychological and social principles of physical education. It covers what globalisation means for sport, colonial diffusion of sport across the British Empire, national and international governing bodies and bidding for and staging world events.

The 4 subtopics

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• What globalisation means for sportThe features of globalisation, the media and global brands, benefits and harms to sport and society, Americanisation, fixtures played abroad, player migration and the FIFA World Cup.Open →
• Colonial diffusion of sport across the British EmpireColonial diffusion through the army, the church, industry and education, cricket in the Caribbean and India, sport as control and as a symbol of independence, rugby in New Zealand and South Africa, and football's wider spread.Open →
• National and international governing bodiesInternational governing bodies, FIFA and the International Cricket Council, the power and corruption of governing bodies, the International Rugby Football Board and World Rugby, and how national and international bodies relate.Open →
• Bidding for and staging world eventsThe impact of Olympic participation on a nation, why cities bid, the issues in bidding, staging and competing, bidding costs, the fall in Olympic bids, political context, long-term planning and the effect on local people.Open →

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• Globalisation vs Americanisation

  Globalisation: the worldwide spread of sports, brands and audiences. Americanisation: the spread of sporting models and entertainment styles from the United States.

• National governing body vs International governing body

  National governing body: the organisation running a sport within one country. International governing body: the organisation running a sport across the world.

• Bidding vs Staging

  Bidding: competing to win the right to host an event. Staging: organising and running an event once it is awarded.

Questions from this topic

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1. 1

   What is meant by the globalisation of sport?

   Model answer

   Globalisation of sport is the spread of sports, competitions and brands across the world. Sport is now played, watched and sold worldwide.

2. 2

   What are the main features of the globalisation of sport?

   Model answer

   Global features include worldwide competitions, global television audiences and international brands. Players, coaches and fans also move across borders.

3. 3

   How has the media driven the globalisation of sport?

   Model answer

   Satellite television and the internet let fans watch sport from anywhere. Leagues sell broadcast rights around the world.

4. 4

   How have global brands contributed to the globalisation of sport?

   Model answer

   Sportswear companies sell to worldwide markets using star performers. Brands sponsor events and teams across continents.

5. 5

   How does globalisation benefit sport?

   Model answer

   Globalisation brings new audiences, money and players to a sport. Performers can become global stars.

6. 6

   How can globalisation harm sport?

   Model answer

   Money concentrates in the richest leagues and nations. Local sports and traditions can be pushed aside by global ones.

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What does The Globalisation of Sport cover in Edexcel A-Level Physical Education?

4 subtopics: what globalisation means for sport, colonial diffusion of sport across the british empire, national and international governing bodies and bidding for and staging world events. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.

How is The Globalisation of Sport organised?

By the Edexcel 9PE0 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.