Sport and Society

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Across
  1. 2. Provision of funds or other forms of support to an individual or event in return for some commercial return.
  2. 5. Someone who receives direct payment for their participation in sporting activities.
  3. 6. A type of peptide hormone that increases the red blood cell count.
  4. 10. To manage or exploit (an organisation, activity, etc) in a way designed to make a profit.
  5. 12. This term describes someone: who takes part in an activity as a hobby rather than for financial gain a main job outside of the activity, who takes part in the activity for fun could be at a lower level.
  6. 13. triangle The link between sports events, sponsorship by businesses and the media.
  7. 16. Diversified technologies which act as the main means of mass communication. Media includes: printed media, eg newspapers broadcast media, eg TV and radio internet/social media, eg Facebook outdoor media, eg billboards.
  8. 17. The UK wide organisation responsible for delivering world class sporting success in conjunction with a range of partner organisations.
  9. 19. ‘Bending the rules’ – often seen as time wasting in some sports.
Down
  1. 1. Conforming to the rules, spirit and etiquette of a sport.
  2. 3. A four year plan produced by a National Governing Body for the development of its sport.
  3. 4. The learning of society's social norms and values.
  4. 7. Behaviour that falls outside the norms or outside what is deemed to be acceptable.
  5. 8. Organisations responsible for the promotion, development and regulation of a sport in the UK.
  6. 9. Drugs that are used to steady nerves by controlling heart rate. They have a calming and relaxing effect.
  7. 11. Artificially produced male hormones mimicking testosterone that promote muscle and bone growth and reduce recovery time. Often used by power athletes, eg sprinters.
  8. 14. Defined by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as the misuse of techniques and/or substances to increase red blood cell count.
  9. 15. The views and principles of a person who engages in a sport for pleasure rather than for profit.
  10. 18. oath A solemn promise at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games, made by: athlete – as a representative of each of the participating Olympic competitors judge – as a representative of each officiating Olympic referee or other official .