1. Sports Development Participation to Performance
Mr Kirby

2. Olympic Sport Funding Sport Sydney Olympiad Athens Olympiad
Beijing Olympiad
London Olympiad
Athletics
10,600,000
11,400,000
26,515,000
25,110,900
Canoeing
4,500,000
4,700,000
13,622,000
16,289,000
Cycling
5,400,000
8,600,000
22,151,000
26,922,000
Gymnastics
5,900,000
4,100,000
9,036,000
10,332,100
Hockey
n/a
9,882,000
14,128,700
Rowing
9,600,000
26,042,000
27,470,000
Sailing
5,100,000
7,600,000
22,292,000
23,389,000
Swimming
6,900,000
6,400,000
20,659,000
25,606,000
Weightlifting
300,000
1,686,000
680,023
Wrestling
2,125,000
717,000
TOTAL –all sports
58,900,000
70,000,000
235,103,000
256,588,000

3. Since 1997 - Central Government
Focus 1: Young People and School Sport
PE, School Sport and Club Links Strategy (PESSYP) comprises of a number of programmes, for example:
School Sport Partnerships
Specialist Sports Colleges
Also focus on facilities for school sport facilities
Target: 5 to 16 year olds taking part in at least 2hrs of high quality PE and school sport per week (plus 3 hours)
Have been improvements but problematic issues remain e.g. teacher training in primary schools

4. Since 1997 - Central Government
Focus 2: Elite Sport
Government support for/involvement in elite sport is a relatively new phenomenon
Targeting of 4th place on medal table in 2012
‘Modernised’, more systematic approach sought to elite success
Resourcing (Podium level only)
Sydney Olympiad £58.9m
Athens Olympiad £70.0m
Beijing Olympiad £90.8m

5. Background & Role:
Non-Departmental Governmental Body initially established as Advisory Sports Council in 1972
Role has (repeatedly) changed since establishment
Game Plan signified a change to a role as ‘investor’ to increase grassroots participation
Recent government requirement (Dec 07) to focus on ‘world class community sport system’

6. Sport England Focuses solely on sport (not PA) Has five targets:
1 million more people taking part in sport (by 2012/2013)
More children and young people taking part in 5 hours of PE per week
More people satisfied with their sporting experience
25% few year old dropping out of at least five sports
Improved talent development in at least five sport

7. Sport England NGBs ‘commissioned’ by SE to deliver key outcomes
Greater autonomy but greater responsibility
£480 million invested across 46 NGBs
Key partners include, NGBs, YST, local authorities, county sport partnerships, Schools and School Sport Partnerships, community sport organisations, higher education institutions, commercial organisations

8. Why Achieve Excellence?
Individual
Sport represents a challenge
Pressures as a nation to excel academically
Alternative employment pathway
Increase self-esteem and act as role model for others
Societal
Success can boost national pride
Help reduce anti social behaviour
Boost to the economy
If transcends to mass population health benefits aids the NHS
Elite sport can help boost grass roots sport.
Discover limits to human potential

9. Social Factors influencing identification
Factors affecting children's participation in a particular sport –
Tradition
Ideals
Popularity of Sport
Parental Influence
Teacher’s speciality
Accessible facilities

10. Testing for Talent
Identification screening – a system for the initial selection of people based on their potential to develop into an elite athlete.
3 stages – early childhood (3-8 years)
- secondary phase (9-17 years)
- high calibre athletes (17+ years)

11. Talent Identification
Physiology
Anthropometry
Psychology
Hereditary Factors
Sociological Factors

12. Systematic talent identification
Come up with any example in sporting history where a systematic talent identification.
What are the advantages
Accelerate an individual’s progress to elite level
Helps individual to select sport to which they’re suited
Helps coaches concentrate training method on the most suitable athletes
Allows country to get the best from it resources eg. Kenya running