Sports Management quiz 1

In what year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

1896

How many sport management academic programs are there today in the United States?

350+

The modern Olympic Games in 1896 were held in which city?

Athens

The first modern Olympics were held in Paris, France in 1900.

False

What was the first sport to use sport management principles in the United States?

Harness Racing

The academic who first discussed the concept of offering sport management programs at colleges and universities was

James G. Mason

Sport management originated in thoroughbred racing in the form of

Jockey Clubs

What university had the first sport management academic program?

Ohio University

Which of the following was instrumental in initiating the modern Olympic Games?

Pierre de Coubertin

What baseball industry professional was involved with the initial discussions of developing sport management as an academic field?

Walter O'Malley