APA 2302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Montreal Aaa

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Human Kinetics
• Course: APA 2302
• Professor: N/ A

Document Summary

Amateurism not an issue until democratization of sport by opportunity. As lower classes got into sport, upper classes moved to create exclusive sport opportunities. At issue was winning and social class preservation in sporting competition. Amateur roots in great britain, british henley rowing club 1870s. First amateur definition in canada 1873 montreal pedestrian club. Never competed in any open competition or for public money/admission money or with professionals. Never taught or assisted in the pursuit of athletic exercises as a means of livelihood or is a labourer or an indian. Never assisted in the pursuit of athletic exercises as a means of livelihood who rows for pleasure and recreation during leisure hours. Canadian rowing organizers followed lead of british and american organizations to define amateirusm based on exclusion. Regulating sport and creating exclusions based on desire to control competition. Amateur = gentleman, non black, non aboriginal. Amateur = gentleman, non black, non aboriginal, non-laborer, non profit.