noun phrase · academic
grassroots sports development
UK/ˈɡræsruːts spɔːts dɪˈvɛləpmənt/US/ˈɡræsruːts spɔrts dɪˈvɛləpmənt/GRASS·roots SPORTS de·VEL·op·ment
policies and programmes aimed at encouraging sport participation at the community or youth level
Examples
“Investing in grassroots sports development can increase overall participation rates.”
“Grassroots sports development often focuses on schools and local clubs.”
“The government pledged more money for grassroots sports development last year.”
Band 8 sentence
“Long-term success in international competitions requires both investment in elite coaching and a robust grassroots sports development strategy.”
Collocations
- support grassroots sports development
- fund grassroots initiatives
Word family
Common mistakes
grass root sports→grassroots sports development
developing grassroots→grassroots sports development
Say it for a higher band
5help local sports→6community sports→7+grassroots sports development
Synonyms
community sports development
Easily confused
elite sports development
“The country invested heavily in elite sports development to prepare for the Olympics.”
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