Major Sport Events: Winning Through Diversity and Inclusion (FutureLearn)

You’ll learn how sports science, medicine and technology helps athletes prepare for competition.
We’ll explore the importance of sponsorship for athletes and how sport event partners help build legacies.
We’ll also discover the motivations and preparation for a major sporting event of athletes and para athletes from developing countries.
You’ll learn how we can begin to level the playing field for athletes and para athletes from developing countries to promote diversity and inclusion.

What topics will you cover?

• The role of major sport events in contributing to diversity and social inclusion.
• The motivations, goals and rewards that drive athletes and para athletes to prepare for major international sport events.
• How sports science, medicine and technology as well as sport management are used to prepare athletes and para athletes for major sport events.
• How a structured program can help athletes and para athletes from developing countries perform at their best.
• How sport event partners plan for and resource initiatives to secure legacies from international sport events.

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...

• Explain the range of elements involved in preparing and supporting athletes and para athletes to realise their potential at major sport events.
• Describe why and how different partners work together around an international sports event to prepare athletes and build equity and social inclusion.
• Explore a contemporary case study of a high performance sport development programme in how it prepares athletes and para athletes from developing countries for international competition.
• Discuss the potential for athletes, participating countries and key partners to secure legacies before, during and after a major sports event.