Past Questions/Answers – Sports and Physical Activity in Australian Society

Resource Description

2013: To what extent has the nature of sport changed in Australia since the 19th Century? (12 marks) + 2008: Analyse how sport and physical activity have changed from the 19th century to today? (12 marks)

19th Century sport influenced the nature of sport in Australia since the colonial times. However, Australia’s current nature of sport has changed to a certain extent. This is due to the changing values of the links with manliness, patriotism and character, the meaning of amateur and professional sport and the increased number of females performing in sport through the examination of women’s historical participation in sport .