Context
Sports are an integral part of modern society, influencing culture, economy, and health at all levels. However, challenges and issues arise as sports evolve. Among these challenges, issues of doping, corruption, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs have become highly relevant.
Doping, defined as the misuse of substances or methods to enhance athletic performance, has been a persistent problem in sports. This phenomenon is of particular interest to physical education, as it involves a detailed understanding of how the human body functions and how these substances can affect athletic performance.
Introduction to the Theme
Corruption in sports is another issue that tarnishes the integrity of sports. It can take many forms, from match-fixing to bribery of officials. In turn, the use of performance-enhancing drugs refers to the use of substances that are not necessarily prohibited but can have negative effects on athletes' long-term health.
These problems are relevant not only in the realm of professional sports but also at the elementary school level, where the understanding of sports is developed. Doping, corruption, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs can create a distorted image of what sports are and what their goals are.
Students should rely on the following reliable resources to delve deeper into the topic:
- UNESCO. 'Sport Integrity: A right for youth'. Available at: UNESCO Website
- World Anti-Doping Agency. 'What is Prohibited'. Available at: WADA Website
- Souza, A. P., & Hildebrandt, L. M. 'Doping in sports'. Kinesis, v. 24, n. 1, 2006. Available at: Kinesis Journal
Practical Activity: Olympics of Sports Integrity
Project Objective
Research, discuss, and present a creative solution to reduce the impact of doping, corruption, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports.
Detailed Project Description
Groups will be responsible for choosing a sport or a sports discipline and investigating the main issues of doping, corruption, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in that sport. After understanding the problems and challenges, the group should create a 'rule' or proposal that could be applied to reduce the impact of these problems, making sports safer and fairer.
Students are encouraged to be creative in their solution, considering all stakeholders involved (athletes, coaches, sponsors, fans, etc.) and thinking about how their solution could be implemented in practice.
Required Materials
- Internet access for research
- Paper and pen for notes
- Flip chart or whiteboard for project presentation
Detailed Step-by-Step for Activity Execution
- Form groups of 3 to 5 students.
- Each group should choose a sport or a sports discipline.
- Conduct research on the main problems of doping, corruption, and the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the chosen sport.
- Discuss as a group how these problems affect the sport.
- Create a 'rule' or proposal that could be applied to reduce the impact of these problems.
- Prepare a 10-minute presentation explaining your sport, the problems encountered, and your solution.
Project Deliverables
Students should start the work with a Written Document, which should contain the following topics:
1. Introduction: Contextualization of the theme, relevance and real-world application, and the work's objective.
2. Development: Explanation of the theory behind the project's central theme, detail of the activity carried out, methodology used, presentation and discussion of the results obtained.
3. Conclusion: Reaffirmation of the main points, lessons learned, and conclusions drawn from the project.
4. Bibliography: Sources used to work on the project such as books, web pages, videos, etc.
After the written document, groups should prepare an Oral Presentation. The presentation should be well-structured and engaging to help the audience understand the problems and proposed solutions. Each group member should speak during the presentation.
Finally, students should reflect on the teamwork process, the use of socio-emotional skills, and the technical skills acquired.
