8. Factors Affecting the Popularity of Sports 2

Which factor increases the popularity of a sport by allowing more people to participate?

• The amount and range of media coverage

• The provision of facilities

• Social acceptability

• Environment/climate activity influences

How does media coverage affect the popularity of a sport?

• It decreases the popularity

• It has no effect

• It makes the sport more popular

• It only affects local sports

What is the impact of having positive role models in a sport?

• It decreases the sport's popularity

• It increases the sport's popularity

• It has no impact

• It only affects professional sports

Which environmental condition is mentioned as necessary for skiing?

• Hot and dry terrain

• Cold, snowy, mountainous terrain

• Tropical and humid terrain

• Flat and grassy terrain

What effect does the success of individuals and teams have on a sport's popularity?

• It decreases popularity

• It has no effect

• It leads to an increase in popularity

• It only affects international sports

How does social acceptability influence the popularity of a sport?

• It makes the sport less popular

• It has no effect

• It increases the sport's popularity

• It only affects traditional sports

What is the relationship between live spectator opportunities and sport popularity?

• More opportunities decrease popularity

• More opportunities increase popularity

• It has no effect

• It only affects televised sports

Which sport is mentioned as being seen as cruel or violent?

• Skiing

• Cycling

• Boxing

• Tennis

What happens to the popularity of a sport when more people participate?

• It decreases

• It remains the same

• It increases

• It only affects youth sports

Which factor is NOT mentioned as affecting the popularity of a sport?

• The number of people participating

• The provision of facilities

• The color of team uniforms

• Social acceptability