SPMA 3P05 MIDTERM 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Impact of Sport - ANS • It changes individuals - through health benefits, psychological well-
being and skills development
• It strengthens communities through social cohesion
• It impacts the economy by creating jobs and incurring spending
• It shapes our identity and is a source of national pride
Trends - ANS • Obesity has increased
• Participation has declines and is concentrated into just a few sports
• Education levels and income correlate positively with sport participation
• Funding into elite sport has increased but is now being scrutinized
• Canada's sport performance at the highest international level has improved in winter sports
but declined in summer sports
• More Canadians are involved as administrators, coaches and refs
• Participation as a spectator has increased, along with sport tourism
• There is a growing public expectation that non-profit organization*
Non Profit Sport Orgs - ANS Non-Profit Sport organizations (amateur sector)
o International organizations
o National organizations
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, o Provincial/Regional organizations
o Local orgs
Other non-profit organizations
o Multi-sport orgs
o Multi-service orgs
o Sport institutes
o Leisure, fitness and wellness orgs
Canadian Sport System - ANS Spans several public sectors horizontally
o Culture - Heritage - Health - Education
Sport requires cooperation across public sectors vertically
o Federal - Provincial - Municipal
Wicked Problem - ANS • Has innumerable causes, is tough to describe, and doesn't have a
right answer
• The problem involves many stakeholders with different values and priorities
• The issue's roots are complex and tangled
• The problem is difficult to come to grips with and changes with every attempt to address it
• The challenge has no precedent
Voluntarism Effect - ANS • For every person who is employed in sport, 20 people are
volunteers
• There are many different types of volunteers
• Sport organizations are less likely to have paid employees than any other non-profit sector in
Canada
• It is often said that 80% of sport happens in this country because of the work of volunteers
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QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Impact of Sport - ANS • It changes individuals - through health benefits, psychological well-
being and skills development
• It strengthens communities through social cohesion
• It impacts the economy by creating jobs and incurring spending
• It shapes our identity and is a source of national pride
Trends - ANS • Obesity has increased
• Participation has declines and is concentrated into just a few sports
• Education levels and income correlate positively with sport participation
• Funding into elite sport has increased but is now being scrutinized
• Canada's sport performance at the highest international level has improved in winter sports
but declined in summer sports
• More Canadians are involved as administrators, coaches and refs
• Participation as a spectator has increased, along with sport tourism
• There is a growing public expectation that non-profit organization*
Non Profit Sport Orgs - ANS Non-Profit Sport organizations (amateur sector)
o International organizations
o National organizations
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, o Provincial/Regional organizations
o Local orgs
Other non-profit organizations
o Multi-sport orgs
o Multi-service orgs
o Sport institutes
o Leisure, fitness and wellness orgs
Canadian Sport System - ANS Spans several public sectors horizontally
o Culture - Heritage - Health - Education
Sport requires cooperation across public sectors vertically
o Federal - Provincial - Municipal
Wicked Problem - ANS • Has innumerable causes, is tough to describe, and doesn't have a
right answer
• The problem involves many stakeholders with different values and priorities
• The issue's roots are complex and tangled
• The problem is difficult to come to grips with and changes with every attempt to address it
• The challenge has no precedent
Voluntarism Effect - ANS • For every person who is employed in sport, 20 people are
volunteers
• There are many different types of volunteers
• Sport organizations are less likely to have paid employees than any other non-profit sector in
Canada
• It is often said that 80% of sport happens in this country because of the work of volunteers
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
