1. USA, France and Australia
Sport and Excellence
USA, France and Australia

2. USA Athletic Scholarships - Elite Progression Commercialisation Media
Sport Space
Violence
Discrimination
Stacking - Centrality
White Flight

3. France Funding + Policies for the elite. INSEP - ENSEP
Tour de France, Rugby League, Soccer.
Font Romeu
Amateur sport and Nationalism

4. Australia Professional sports - Aussie Rules, RL, Cricket.
Traditional activities - Swimming, athletics + tennis.
Ethnic groups.
Gender equality.
Talent development
ASC, AIS

5. Questions - USA
Describe the features of commercialisation that exist in American professional games. (3)
Explain the terms ‘stacking’ and ‘centrality’ in the context of American sport. (4)
Outline the reasons why an outstanding school athlete might take up a college scholarship. (4)

6. Questions - France
Explain why the modern Tour de France does not wholly endorse French nationalism. (3)
Explain why French soccer players elect to play outside the country and why this did not prevent the nation’s World Cup victory in (3)

7. Questions - Australia
Describe the strategies that have been put in place by the Australian government to develop excellence in sport. (4)
Explain the cultural factors that inspire Australian success in world sport. (6)
Outline the reasons why discrimination against woman existed in Australian sport and explain why social prejudices have now changes. (6)