SPMGT Chapters 19-20 exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

Which event of 1972 did NOT contribute to the professionalization and commercialization of Olympic sport? the unveiling of the first-ever Olympic mascot, a dachshund named Waldi a close series between Canadian NHL all-stars and the Soviet Union hockey team accusations of under-the-table payments to athletes by sporting goods manufacturers the Soviet Union's defeat of the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team - ANSWER_the unveiling of the first-ever Olympic mascot, a dachshund named Waldi Which Olympic Games were the first to allow the five Olympic rings to be used in corporate advertising? 1994 Winter Games 1992 Winter Games 1972 Summer Games 1984 Summer Games - ANSWER_1984 Summer Games Which Olympic Games achieved such levels of marketing success that they led to the IOC's becoming an international sport marketing juggernaut? 1988 Seoul Games 1984 Los Angeles Games 1996 Atlanta Games 1992 Barcelona Games - ANSWER_1984 Los Angeles Games What is the purpose of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)? adjudicating issues such as international athlete eligibility and breaches of fair play conducting independent testing to eliminate the use of banned performance-enhancing substances ensuring that another collapse of a women's professional soccer league does not occur challenging the MLB reserve clause - ANSWER_adjudicating issues such as international athlete eligibility and breaches of fair play The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is responsible for drug enforcement in the Olympic Games and other international sporting events. True False - ANSWER_False Which organization was the first national governing body in the United States to integrate Paralympic athletes into its operating structure? USA Basketball USA Gymnastics U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association USA Track & Field - ANSWER_U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association A basic knowledge of how a sport operates internationally, the specific rules of the game, how the sport is structured, and where the locus of power resides in the sport can enhance a future sport manager's marketability.