The features of a major sporting event 1
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What I need to know •
The differences between regular, one-off, and regular and recurring sporting events.
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Some examples of each type of sporting event.
A huge number of major sporting events regularly take place around the world. Some events happen in the same place every year, but others only happen very rarely in a particular city or country.
Regular, one-off, and regular and recurring scheduling One-off events
Regular and recurring events
Regular events happen at set intervals, usually annually (at the same time every year), e.g.: • the golf Open Championship is at the same time each year but in a different UK venue • the European Rugby Champions Cup final is held in a different European city each year.
One-off events might happen regularly but are held in each place very occasionally, e.g.: • the Olympic and Paralympic Games are held in a different city/country every four years • the Hockey World Cup is held every four years at a different venue.
Regular and recurring events events take place regularly at the same place, e.g.: • the FA Cup final takes place at the same time every year at London’s Wembley Stadium • the Formula 1 British Grand Prix takes place at the same time every year at Silverstone.
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Regular events
Nature of participants and spectators
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‘Once-in-a-generation’ events
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The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games was a one-off event because it will not be held in London or the UK again for many years.
Most one-off events are ‘international’ because they include competitors from more than one country. An event like the Wimbledon Tennis Championships is international because it is attended by players and spectators from all over the world. A half-marathon that takes place in the same town every year is a regular and recurring event. Over 500 half marathons take place in the UK every year.
Revise it!
Remember it!
Make a list of all the regular, one-off, and regular and recurring sporting events that you can find. Note which ones are annual, biennial and every four years, and present this information as a poster to use as a revision aid.
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Regular events take place at the same time, but in a different venue each time.
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Biennial means occurring every two years.
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Regular and recurring events take place at the same time and venue.
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