1. 6.3 International sporting events and the Olympics
What are the major international sporting events?
What is the significance of the Olympic games?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of hosting an event?

2. International sporting events
Football
Jules Rimet trophy
Established in 1930
Held every 4 years
Most widely viewed sporting event
Rugby
William Webb Ellis trophy
Established in 1987
Held every 4 years
Cricket
Established in 1975
Limited over game rather than test
Athletics
Established in 1991
Originally held every 4 years but now it is held every 2 years (either side of Olympics)
Formula 1
Established in 1950
Hugely popular event is
televised around the world

3. Other High profile events

4. History of the Olympics
London 2012
Highest profile sporting event that takes place First held in 776BC in Olympia, Greece International Olympic Committee (IOC) was founded in 1894 First modern Olympics were held in 1894, in Athens, Greece Held every 4 years

5. Berlin 1936 Adolf Hitler ruled Germany at the head of the Nazi party
Saw the games as an opportunity for propaganda
Racist reviews against Jewish and black people
Jesse Owens, won 4 gold medals to Hitler’s obvious disapproval
Jesse Owen

6. Munich Terrorist attack
Terrorist attack on the Israeli team
11 hostages
5 terrorists
1Police officer
All killed
Munich Terrorist attack

7. Montreal 1976 South Africa was banned due to its Apartheid policy
Boycott from many African countries and New Zealand (30 total)
Financial cost of staging means that Montreal is still paying off the debt now.
Olympic Village

8. Moscow 1980 Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
In protest American refused to send it’s team
GB advised athletes not to attend
Total of 52 nations boycotted

9. Los Angeles 1984 Soviet Union boycotted in retaliation for Moscow
“Security threat”
First Olympic games ever to make a profit- How?
Sponsorship and commercialisation
This sparked more interest to host in future years

10. Hosting the games Advantages Disadvantages
Likelihood of making a profit.
Provision of new facilities
Raising the profile of the country
Security risks
Boycotts and political protests
High costs and expenses
Negative publicity