1. Chapter 17 Development Through Sport18
Development Through Sport
Chapter 17 Development Through Sport

2. 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)

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

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

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

6. 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

7. 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?

8. 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)

9. 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?

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.”
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13. 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

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

15. 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.

16. 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

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

18. 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

19. 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?