It is clear that sport has a significant impact on leisure, business and entertainment. Modern day sport has an important part in contemporary British culture, boosting tourism, developing core values and crating a feeling of national pride. taken.

Modern day sport has been shaped by the past. Looking back into history it is clear to see the origins of our most popular sports and leisure activities.

The amateur ethos of the Olympics has been gradually eroded over time due to internal and external pressures. With the development of commercialisation it has been difficult to truly embrace an amateur ethos.

Social differentiation is the way in which groups separate themselves from each other – through appearance or behaviour. The opportunities to participate actively in sport are STRATIFIED according to socio-cultural characteristics such as race, gender or class. e.g. golf for white, suburban middle class whilst boxing multiracial – urban working class males. Positions in rugby white coaches, scrumhalf