Chapter 17 Development Through Sport 18 Development Through Sport Chapter 17 Development Through Sport

Chapter Outline Benefits of sport and physical activity Benefits of sport at various ages Development programs for children and youth International outreach through sport (continued)

Chapter Outline (continued) Peace initiatives through sport Potential funding sources for sport development programs Chapter summary

Sport and Development Sport in this context includes physical activities such as the following: Strength training Running and walking Swimming Pilates Yoga

Benefits of Sport and Physical Activity Fun Better health Social integration Moral development Personal development Cognitive development

Benefits and Challenges of Sport at Different Ages Children: fast development of skills, social interaction, rule following, self-concept Youth: transitions, critical time for dropouts Adults: close relationships, self-challenge, less priority on physical activity Older adults: social and health reasons for participation

Discussion How has your involvement in physical activity changed over the years? Ask two older adults how their involvement in physical activity has changed over the years. Compare your result with your classmates. Is there a gender difference?

Development Programs for Children and Youth Stand-alone sport and physical activity programs (skill-focused, foundational) At-risk prevention programs (e.g., YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, Up2Us) Academic enrichment and sport programs (safe haven combining school and sport) Academic development and sport (sport as vehicle to develop academic skills)

Discussion Review the mission statement and core values of the World Golf Foundation’s First Tee program. Can that mission and value set be fulfilled by a program based on an expensive sport? What assumption underlies programs that combine academics and sport?

International Outreach Through Sport The WHO emphasizes conditions and diseases that can be addressed through physical activity. More than 60% of adults worldwide do not engage in sufficient physical activity.

The IOC and Physical Activity Sport can help us create a safer, more tolerant, and more peaceful society. Three core values of the Olympic movement are excellence, friendship, and respect.

The Olympic Charter and Social Responsibility “The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of humanity, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.” (continued)

Olympic Charter and Social Responsibility (continued) IOC initiatives to achieve this goal: Bringing sport to rural and underdeveloped communities Aiding local economic development Rehabilitating war victims Helping prevent HIV/AIDS Bringing hope and joy to refugee camps

Discussion Has the IOC been an advocate of international cooperation? Discuss from both a critical and a functionalist viewpoint.

Peace Initiatives Through Sport The Sport for Development and Peace International Working Group works with governments to develop sport systems. Strong societies depend on tolerance and friendship among disparate groups. Sport provides a safe place to face conflict in a structured environment.

How Sport Can Contribute to Peace Building Security Rebuilding of economies and traumatized populations Political structure and open communication Reconciliation in torn societies Second International Forum of 2011

Discussion Around the world, when sport is used for community development, are girls and women typically included? Why or why not?

Potential Funding Sources for Sport Development Programs International groups (e.g., UNESCO, IOC) Multinational corporations Government groups Social organizations (e.g., community centers, schools, recreation departments, faith-based organizations) Charitable organizations

Discussion What percentage of sport funding do you think should be used for development purposes? Why? Who should be responsible for reaching this goal? Why? What message should be sent to reach this goal, and to whom should it be delivered?