3.2.4.3 Ethics in Sport

3.2.4.3 Ethics in Sport

1. Amateurism is participating for the love of the sport receiving no financial gain and based on the concept of athleticism

   • upper then middle class in the Victorian Era
   • e.g. rugby union
   • encouraged socially acceptable behaviour by creating rules
   • middle and upper class formed NGB's
   • rules gave sport clear structure and fairness
   • playing sport to a high set of moral codes including sportsmanship
   • wealthy and social elites could afford to play for fun
   • participation more important than winning for character building
   • played to God-given abilities as training was frowned upon
   • sportsmanship and fair play is positive

2. The Olympic Oath

   • written by Baron de Coubertin
   • first taken in 1920 Antwerp Olympics
   • I promise I shall take part in these Olympics respecting and abiding by rules which govern them, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs'
   • promise taken by one athlete representing each competitor and a judge to represent Olympic officials
   • inspired by 1900 public schools and Wenlock Games

3. Sportsmanship

   • conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport
   • it's under attack as winning becomes more important
   • e.g. Leicester vs Nottingham in Carling Cup , half time Leicester's defender collapsed causing the game to be stopped at 1-0 to N, when they replayed L team stood to the side and allowed N to score a goal to make the a replica of before