Specific Issues Linked with Sports excellence Wk 14 Hooliganism & drugs G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Ethics in Excellence Abiding by rules Taking part rather than winning HOWEVER VAST AMOUNTS OF MONEY HAVE HAD A GREAT EFFECT ON THESE TRADITIONAL IDEALS!!! HOW? G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Pressure from where? Self – to gain finances Coaches/ Managers – to perform well Spectators- for the team to succeed International pressure – e.g. match fixing and the need to be seen on a world stage. Traditionally, the UK has been associated with honesty and fair play. However in recent years the win ethic has become more evident in British sport, which has seen an increase in cheating & deviancy G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

THE WIN ETHIC So what lengths will athletes go to, to ensure that they win? Bending/ Breaking rules Less credit given for taking part Task: think of ways in which top class athletes bend/ break rules? G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Athletes will do anything to win! Discussion Athletes will do anything to win! G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Drugs & Sport Doping / Drug Taking Doping: an illegal method used to enhance performance e.g. taking drugs to increase the intensity & the amount of time you can train for. Doping Agents: this is another name for drugs e.g. steroids G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

The ‘Accused’ Katrina KRABBE C.J. HUNTER Olga YEGAROVA Marco PATANI Dwain CHAMBERS G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

So, why did you do it Mr Johnson? How long have you got? G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Why shouldn’t they do it? Why do they do it? How can it be stopped? G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Drugs & Sport - why To train harder To build muscle mass Steady nerves Weight control Rewards worth more than risk Increase aggression To live up to high expectations Easily accessible G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Doping is wrong for moral and physical reasons Identify 3 moral reasons and 3 physical reasons against taking drugs G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Drugs & Sport - Why not? Health & death risks Not fair Shame & disgrace if caught Dangerous role models Loss of sponsorship deals Unsportsmanlike G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Drugs & Sport – There’s nothing wrong with doping? MEDC have more an advantage to win because of technology Not a health risk if properly monitored Drugs used for medical use Drugs contained in everyday medicine People should be free to choose G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

What is being done or could be done to solve the problem? G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

Possible Solutions: Or even……………… G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12

How do we stop doping? Random testing Better liaison between organisations Stricter punishments & bans More money for testing Use of role models (pos & neg) Better technology G Dowdell Contemp Studies yr 12