National governing bodies
What National governing bodies means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
Bodies that emerged as industrial Britain urbanised because sport needed consistent rules, and which codified, organised and controlled competition.
Organisations responsible for managing and developing a specific sport at a national level.
Topics that use National governing bodies
- Development of elite performers in sport (AQA A-Level)
- Industrial and post-industrial (1780–1900) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Access, patronage and participation
- Amateurism and payment
- Athleticism
- Class and racial inequality in sport access
- Coaching and sports science support
- Codification of sport
- Elite sport funding
- Funding, facilities and competition
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