Exam 9: The Major Games

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

National Sport Governing Bodies

Major games in amateur athletics are organized by a

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

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

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)?

Universiade is the term used to describe the

The Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act has

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?

All major games athletes are "amateur" athletes

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

Funding for major games comes largely from

Contrast the involvement of American and Canadian governments in amateur sport

The World University Games include compulsory and optional sports

The Commonwealth Games involve countries based on

The highest priority topic for policy makers of games organizers is

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

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

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

The Deaflympics and Special Olympics are hosted together