Learning objectives: To examine the factors affecting participation and success in two major international sports

What land uses are associated with different sports?

Official World Golf Ranking What do you notice about the top 10?

Golf participation Why do you think golf players are on the rise in Europe?

Requirements; Equipment Facilities Practice / training Have a look at the cost of these in Hong Kong

What are the patterns of women participating and succeeding in Golf? Are there differences? Why do you think this might be?

Select an international sport of your choice Describe and explain the world rankings of men and women in the sport. Describe the costs involved in Hong Kong and compare this to other places in the world. What are the social, economic, environmental and political factors that influence participation in your chosen sport?

Success in sport Economic Income - correlation between success in Olympics and GDP. Russia is an anomaly in the top 10. Many competitors cannot afford to go to the Olympics e.g. Kayakers in Uganda Infrastructure – e.g. swimmers require access to Olympic sized swimming pools GB was successful in cycling due to investment in velodromes and government funding

Social and cultural – Population – China and USA very successful in the Olympics Populations of 1.4 bn and 311 million. Russia also successful.

Cultural barriers E.g. Muslim women less likely to take part in some sports because of the requirements to cover up.

Publicity Some sports are very good at promoting themselves and their sport. Once a sport gets media coverage it tends to see an increase in interest and participation.

In groups of 3 Select an international scale sport You will present a 5 minute presentation on the factors influencing participation and success in that sport. Present a league, medal or ranking for your sport Discuss the economic, social, cultural and political factors that influence this.