Deck 9: The Major Games

Question 1

Universiade is the term used to describe the

A) North American University Games
B) FISU Games
C) FINA Games
D) World University Debating Games

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Government involvement in sport policy differs depending on a nation's

A) feeder system to professional sport
B) governing political party
C) social, cultural, and political perspectives
D) history of winning

Answer 2

C

Question 3

National Sport Governing Bodies

A) exist for only the most popular of sports
B) have diverse and often large numbers of members
C) play a role in governmental affairs by lobbying for amateur sport funding
D) seem to be rather unstable organizations

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act has

A) weakened sport for women
B) focused sport on winning international medals
C) been amended so many times it is paradoxical
D) included provisions for athletes with disabilities

Question 5

Major games in amateur athletics are organized by a

A) GOC
B) OGOC
C) NOC
D) OCMG

Question 6

The highest priority topic for policy makers of games organizers is

A) social media
B) facility maintenance
C) sponsorship
D) safety and security of participants and spectators

Question 7

Which organization has ultimate responsibility for setting anti-doping policy enacted by organizers of major games?

A) WADA
B) CCES
C) USDA
D) FIFA

Question 8

The Commonwealth Games involve countries based on

A) geography
B) economy
C) history
D) culture

Question 9

Funding for major games comes largely from

A) government grants and advertising
B) membership fees
C) sponsorship, fundraising, and ticket sales
D) a wide variety of sources, including those mentioned in "a" through "c" above

Question 10

Typically, voting on policy for changing the operation of major games

A) involves all athletes and coaches
B) occurs at the bi-annual meeting or session
C) involves coercion and multiple vote counts
D) is restricted to the executive committee

Question 11

The Hope Games are an important amateur sporting event held every two years

Question 12

All major games athletes are "amateur" athletes

Question 13

The Deaflympics and Special Olympics are hosted together

Question 14

A highly touted outcome of hosting a major games is referred to as economic impact

Question 15

The World University Games include compulsory and optional sports

Question 16

Define the mission of the committee organizing the Special Olympics World Games. How does a mission statement get formed, and what constitutes an effective mission statement?

Question 17

Who bids to host major games? Are they the same group who organizes the game in the event of a successful bid? Explain.

Question 18

What role (if any) would a national sport governing body (say USA Baseball) play in the hosting of a major games (say the Pan American Games) awarded to their own country (the US)?

Question 19

Contrast the involvement of American and Canadian governments in amateur sport

Question 20

Name and explain three policy areas of critical importance to the successful hosting of a major games