Statistics for Film: The impact of sport in various countries
Source: Jersey Watch Network
This graph demonstrates the importance of sport in teenagers everyday lives. This is interesting because it also takes into account the person's emotional response to sport.
Straight off the bat the percentage of boys compared to girls is significantly higher. What is worrying is that the students in grade five (ages 16-18) is the lowest rating of sport recorded. Although this is matched by the years 9 to 12 for the boy's there is still a good conglomerate.
On the website ESPN concluded that the reason for the vast amount of dropouts from sport was because kids said 'They weren't having fun'. This can be a variety of reasons, either they were forced into sport and then see the sport as labour, or they have chosen the wrong activity and have become bored.
The race we don't want to win: Obesity
Source: Youth Report
The worrying report here is the amount of obese children around the world. England has the third highest obesity rate amongst children with the girls leading with a 3.9% increase. The reasons behind this are not displayed but the link with sport is obvious. If children can be taught to get into sport at a young age then this habit will continue into adulthood.
Further Research: Switzerland and Sport
What is intriguing is that the countries Switzerland and Japan have the lowest rates of obesity. Upon further research I realised Switzerland has a varied landscape and climate which allows for various sports to be played around the country. This allows people of various abilities to have a vast amount of choice as to their favourite way to exersize.
It's most popular sports are Football and Skiing, with one in four adults saying they were actively involved with a sports club organised by the Federal Office of Sport (FOOS) or The Swiss Olympic Committie. Curling is another favourite sport, with the national team holding 3 Male world championships and 2 womens world championship titles. They also have the world leading in figure skating, Stephane Lambiel. Roger Federer is also from Switzerland and is considered one of the most sucessful athletes in his sport of all time.
It's most popular sports are Football and Skiing, with one in four adults saying they were actively involved with a sports club organised by the Federal Office of Sport (FOOS) or The Swiss Olympic Committie. Curling is another favourite sport, with the national team holding 3 Male world championships and 2 womens world championship titles. They also have the world leading in figure skating, Stephane Lambiel. Roger Federer is also from Switzerland and is considered one of the most sucessful athletes in his sport of all time.
Other sports include Baketall, Rugby, Schwingen (Wreslting), Hornussen (A cross between basketball and golf), Steintossen (A traditional game of throwing stones)
Switzerland also have the National League A, which is the most visited Ice Hockey League in Europe.
Further Research: Japan and Sport
Sport is citied as an important part of Japanese culture so it is encouraged from a young age to participate. The most famous to come out of this country include many martical arts such as Kendo, Karate, Ki Kuando and Sumo Wreslting. But the western influence on the country has lead to a dramatic rise of Basketball players and Football players. Amonst others, figure skating, Golf and Auto racing are considered valid sports by the Japanese culture.
As young as four or five years old children are encouraged to get involved in sport. Schools play a big part in the community and offer a minor fee for thier time, but when the child enters into secondary school this fee is dropped. I think this is a fantastic idea as it is taking away the problem of prices for disadvantaged families in the area. This also beenefits the child socially and allows them to experement with different sports. This encouragement is continued through middle and high school right into adulthood.
Prefecutal and Nationl wide level contestants compete reguarly every summer and winter. The event is open to all sports and attracts a wide amount of attension from fans, almsot as much as proffesional leagues and sports.
As of 2009, all four reinging world champion figure skaters were from Japan. The sucess of naitive skaters inspired others from Japan to begin a cult following that soon lead to a dominance of the ring. Unlike the UK, there is some celebatory sucess when winning at figure skating in Japan. Mao Asada becoming a household name and Yuzuru Hanyu becoming the first Japanese male to win Gold at the Winter Olympics.
As young as four or five years old children are encouraged to get involved in sport. Schools play a big part in the community and offer a minor fee for thier time, but when the child enters into secondary school this fee is dropped. I think this is a fantastic idea as it is taking away the problem of prices for disadvantaged families in the area. This also beenefits the child socially and allows them to experement with different sports. This encouragement is continued through middle and high school right into adulthood.
Prefecutal and Nationl wide level contestants compete reguarly every summer and winter. The event is open to all sports and attracts a wide amount of attension from fans, almsot as much as proffesional leagues and sports.
As of 2009, all four reinging world champion figure skaters were from Japan. The sucess of naitive skaters inspired others from Japan to begin a cult following that soon lead to a dominance of the ring. Unlike the UK, there is some celebatory sucess when winning at figure skating in Japan. Mao Asada becoming a household name and Yuzuru Hanyu becoming the first Japanese male to win Gold at the Winter Olympics.
Participation Rates
Source:NFSHSA
In Washington there has been an increase in the amount of girl's participatiing in sport. The girls records asend between the 2002-2004 period but sharply drops in the 2004-2005 period. This may be because of an increase in technilogical development such as phones and computers. Combined with the social pressures to be 'pretty' this could have has an effect on the progress of sport. Although the numbers do increase again in 2006 they drop for the next three years 2007,08 and 2009. The introduction of instagram and other popular social media webistes may have popularised the technology more. Thnakfully thse results do ascend after this period, however if we look at statisitcs we can exepct the numbers to drop again.
This is somthing that will be not wished for as the increase in numbers is at its highest. The womans world cup has become more of a phenomenon as of recent with the US women's team winning the world cup. The amount of press they recieved after this would have had a knock on effect to the amount of girl's interested in sport.
In Washington there has been an increase in the amount of girl's participatiing in sport. The girls records asend between the 2002-2004 period but sharply drops in the 2004-2005 period. This may be because of an increase in technilogical development such as phones and computers. Combined with the social pressures to be 'pretty' this could have has an effect on the progress of sport. Although the numbers do increase again in 2006 they drop for the next three years 2007,08 and 2009. The introduction of instagram and other popular social media webistes may have popularised the technology more. Thnakfully thse results do ascend after this period, however if we look at statisitcs we can exepct the numbers to drop again.
This is somthing that will be not wished for as the increase in numbers is at its highest. The womans world cup has become more of a phenomenon as of recent with the US women's team winning the world cup. The amount of press they recieved after this would have had a knock on effect to the amount of girl's interested in sport.
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