SPTM 416 EXAM #2 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
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The Organizing Committee of an Olympic Games (OCOG) is created after a bid is awarded and then
disbanded after it fulfills its responsibilities after the completion of the games - Answers True
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FIFA offering a program to develop soccer administration in African countries would be an example of
a (plus sport) sport development initiative - Answers False
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Coach education and provision would be considered an Output in the SPLISS model in relation to the
factors that impact international sport success - Answers False
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A country's national government is the entity that puts forth a city's bid to be considered as the site
for an Olympic Games - Answers False
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Olympic Solidarity is primarily focused upon Plus Sport Development projects - Answers False
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New facilities, road construction and enhanced mass transportation systems would be examples of
infrastructure legacies related to the hosting of a major international sport event like the Olympics -
Answers True
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Finances, staffing and facilities are all examples of inputs as part of the Coalter Logic Model for Sport
Development Project creation and evaluation - Answers True
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The information on the dates of the Olympic Games would be in the Introduction Section of the Bid
Document - Answers False
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Economic development would be considered one of the Sport Plus development clusters - Answers
False
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In factors that impact international sport performances, Macro level variables such as GDP and
Population are not easily influenced by sport policies - Answers True
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The integrated role of policy development entails the role of the government, the government view of
sport, role of the Ministry of Sport, the role of the NOC and the role of sport federations - Answers
True
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Both Plus Sport and Sport Plus development initiatives are directed at developing countries because
of such variables as poor nutrition, limited infrastructure, and low standards of living - Answers True
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The Athletic and Post Career Support pillar of SPLISS is related to the ability for elite athletes to be
able to be funded or making a living while training, competing and after competing - Answers True
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Medal Market Share Analysis is the least reliable measure of Olympic Game success - Answers False
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The IOC Evaluation Commission makes a report to all National Olympic Committees for they all have a
vote on the city hosting the Olympic Games - Answers False
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The most recent Summer Olympic Games bids have been using existing or renovated athletic facilities
rather than building new ones - Answers True
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Earnings as many Olympic medals as possible in as many sports would be a realistic output for a
country with a limited population and small GDP - Answers False
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The US Department of State Sports United Program can be viewed as a Sport Plus development
initiative for the goal is to promote diplomacy through sport - Answers False
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, International sport organizations such as FIFA and the IOC have focused only on sport plus
development initiatives - Answers False
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The United States of America Department of State funding a coach education program in a Muslim
country in order to create friendship between the sport communities would be an example of the US
using sport for diplomatic purposes - Answers True
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Germany in 1936 has been the sole example of a country using the Summer Olympic Games as a
means to promote its political ideology - Answers False
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The reason that Dr. Robinson states that most American cities who have an NFL team could host the
Summer Olympic Games is that much of the non-sport infrastructure is already there (e.g. Airport,
hotels, public transportation) - Answers True
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The main premise of the Robinson chapter on "The Impact of the Olympicson the Higher Performance
Legacy of a Host Country" is that every country is capable of hosting a mega event and can achieve a
positive sport legacy - Answers False
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Integrated Policy Development is related to the structure and effectiveness of the governance
structure that may include the government, Olympic committee and sport federation - Answers True
T/F
Effective athlete development models have a consistent logical progression for the development of
athletes - Answers True
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Based on the corruption scandal, FIFA has changed its voting for the awarding of the FIFA World Cup
to a one country one vote from the previous Executive Committee Model that was used in awarding
the 2018 and 2022 World Cups - Answers True
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In Robinsons' chapter on "Impact of Mega Events on Sport Legacy" only Greece has seen a decline in
medal market share that left them in worse position than before they bid on the Summer Olympic
Games - Answers False
While in the United States financial career support of elite athletes come soley from federations and
the Olympic Committee; in other countries, the financial support comes primarily from universities
and professional sport organizations - Answers False
The IOC invites parties to declare interest in bidding on the Olympic Games 10 years out from the
actual games they hope to host - Answers True
Olympic Solidarity funds are an important source of revenue for National Olympic Committees in both
developing and developed countries for the purpose of addressing societal needs - Answers False
In many countries, a coach will earn an undergraduate degree in sport sciences or coaching and then
after graduating they get their coaching certification in a specific sport - Answers True
A consistent theme in Athlete Development is that in the younger ages of development the system is
decentralized and left to local clubs and sport organizations - Answers True
Measurement and Evaluation in the sport development process promotes reflection on attitudes,
beliefs and behaviors of those organizing the development program - Answers True
It can be argued that biathlon in the United States benefits greatly from the foundation and
participation variable in the SPLISS model - Answers False
The Micro variable of strength of sport culture impacts the Meso variable of foundation and
participation in the SPLISS framework in the United States in a positive manner - Answers True
In the Robinson "High Performance Legacy" chapter, it was noted that while the number of
participating countries in the Summer Olympics has increased, the number of medal winning
countries has decreased - Answers False
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A country whose athletes underperform at the Olympics because they were not familiar with
international rules and had not adjusted to time zones changes and climate differences probably have
a gab in the Talent Identification SPLISS variable - Answers False
T/F?
T/F?
The Organizing Committee of an Olympic Games (OCOG) is created after a bid is awarded and then
disbanded after it fulfills its responsibilities after the completion of the games - Answers True
T/F?
FIFA offering a program to develop soccer administration in African countries would be an example of
a (plus sport) sport development initiative - Answers False
T/F?
Coach education and provision would be considered an Output in the SPLISS model in relation to the
factors that impact international sport success - Answers False
T/F?
A country's national government is the entity that puts forth a city's bid to be considered as the site
for an Olympic Games - Answers False
T/F?
Olympic Solidarity is primarily focused upon Plus Sport Development projects - Answers False
T/F?
New facilities, road construction and enhanced mass transportation systems would be examples of
infrastructure legacies related to the hosting of a major international sport event like the Olympics -
Answers True
T/F?
Finances, staffing and facilities are all examples of inputs as part of the Coalter Logic Model for Sport
Development Project creation and evaluation - Answers True
T/F?
The information on the dates of the Olympic Games would be in the Introduction Section of the Bid
Document - Answers False
T/F?
Economic development would be considered one of the Sport Plus development clusters - Answers
False
T/F?
In factors that impact international sport performances, Macro level variables such as GDP and
Population are not easily influenced by sport policies - Answers True
T/F?
The integrated role of policy development entails the role of the government, the government view of
sport, role of the Ministry of Sport, the role of the NOC and the role of sport federations - Answers
True
T/F?
Both Plus Sport and Sport Plus development initiatives are directed at developing countries because
of such variables as poor nutrition, limited infrastructure, and low standards of living - Answers True
T/F?
The Athletic and Post Career Support pillar of SPLISS is related to the ability for elite athletes to be
able to be funded or making a living while training, competing and after competing - Answers True
T/F?
Medal Market Share Analysis is the least reliable measure of Olympic Game success - Answers False
T/F?
The IOC Evaluation Commission makes a report to all National Olympic Committees for they all have a
vote on the city hosting the Olympic Games - Answers False
T/F?
The most recent Summer Olympic Games bids have been using existing or renovated athletic facilities
rather than building new ones - Answers True
T/F?
Earnings as many Olympic medals as possible in as many sports would be a realistic output for a
country with a limited population and small GDP - Answers False
T/F?
The US Department of State Sports United Program can be viewed as a Sport Plus development
initiative for the goal is to promote diplomacy through sport - Answers False
T/F?
, International sport organizations such as FIFA and the IOC have focused only on sport plus
development initiatives - Answers False
T/F?
The United States of America Department of State funding a coach education program in a Muslim
country in order to create friendship between the sport communities would be an example of the US
using sport for diplomatic purposes - Answers True
T/F?
Germany in 1936 has been the sole example of a country using the Summer Olympic Games as a
means to promote its political ideology - Answers False
T/F?
The reason that Dr. Robinson states that most American cities who have an NFL team could host the
Summer Olympic Games is that much of the non-sport infrastructure is already there (e.g. Airport,
hotels, public transportation) - Answers True
T/F?
The main premise of the Robinson chapter on "The Impact of the Olympicson the Higher Performance
Legacy of a Host Country" is that every country is capable of hosting a mega event and can achieve a
positive sport legacy - Answers False
T/F?
Integrated Policy Development is related to the structure and effectiveness of the governance
structure that may include the government, Olympic committee and sport federation - Answers True
T/F
Effective athlete development models have a consistent logical progression for the development of
athletes - Answers True
T/F?
Based on the corruption scandal, FIFA has changed its voting for the awarding of the FIFA World Cup
to a one country one vote from the previous Executive Committee Model that was used in awarding
the 2018 and 2022 World Cups - Answers True
T/F?
In Robinsons' chapter on "Impact of Mega Events on Sport Legacy" only Greece has seen a decline in
medal market share that left them in worse position than before they bid on the Summer Olympic
Games - Answers False
While in the United States financial career support of elite athletes come soley from federations and
the Olympic Committee; in other countries, the financial support comes primarily from universities
and professional sport organizations - Answers False
The IOC invites parties to declare interest in bidding on the Olympic Games 10 years out from the
actual games they hope to host - Answers True
Olympic Solidarity funds are an important source of revenue for National Olympic Committees in both
developing and developed countries for the purpose of addressing societal needs - Answers False
In many countries, a coach will earn an undergraduate degree in sport sciences or coaching and then
after graduating they get their coaching certification in a specific sport - Answers True
A consistent theme in Athlete Development is that in the younger ages of development the system is
decentralized and left to local clubs and sport organizations - Answers True
Measurement and Evaluation in the sport development process promotes reflection on attitudes,
beliefs and behaviors of those organizing the development program - Answers True
It can be argued that biathlon in the United States benefits greatly from the foundation and
participation variable in the SPLISS model - Answers False
The Micro variable of strength of sport culture impacts the Meso variable of foundation and
participation in the SPLISS framework in the United States in a positive manner - Answers True
In the Robinson "High Performance Legacy" chapter, it was noted that while the number of
participating countries in the Summer Olympics has increased, the number of medal winning
countries has decreased - Answers False
T/F?
A country whose athletes underperform at the Olympics because they were not familiar with
international rules and had not adjusted to time zones changes and climate differences probably have
a gab in the Talent Identification SPLISS variable - Answers False
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