The Paralympic Games Explained: Second EditionRoutledge, 2016 M07 1 - 246 páginas The Paralympic Games is the second largest multi-sport festival on earth and an event which poses profound and challenging questions about the nature of sport, disability and society. The Paralympic Games Explained is the first complete introduction to the Paralympic phenomenon, exploring every key aspect and issue, from the history and development of the Paralympic movement to the economic and social impact of the contemporary Games. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, it includes new material on hosting and legacy, Vancouver 2010 to Rio 2016, sport for development, and case studies of an additional ten Paralympic nations. Drawing on a range of international examples, it discusses key issues such as: • how societal attitudes influence disability sport • the governance of Paralympic and elite disability sport • the relationship between the Paralympics and the Olympics • drugs and technology in disability sport • classification in disability sport. Containing useful features including review questions, study activities, web links and guides to further reading throughout, The Paralympic Games Explained is the most accessible and comprehensive guide to the Paralympics currently available. It is essential reading for all students with an interest in disability sport, sporting mega-events, the politics of sport, or disability in society. |
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... Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games 23 3 The governance of Paralympic sport 37 4 Disability and the body 52 5 ... Special Olympics, intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games 198 Bibliography Index 210 225 Figures 0.1 ...
... Special Olympics Games 200 10.2 Overview of intellectually disabled competitors and events at the London 2012 Paralympic Games 208 10.3 Breakdown of intellectually disabled competitors by sport and gender at the London 2012 ...
... Olympic Games. However, the technology they use in terms of adapted equipment in order to enable them to compete has ... Special Olympics and the Paralympic Games are one and the same event. This chapter will explain the difference ...
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2 The Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games | 23 |
3 The governance of Paralympic sport | 37 |
4 Disability and the body | 52 |
5 The broader social issues of disability within society and their impact on sports participation | 68 |
6 Media marketing and disability sport | 86 |
7 Major issues within the Paralympic Movement | 111 |
8 Diversity at the Paralympic Games | 128 |
9 International perspectives on Paralympic participation | 157 |
10 The Special Olympics intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games | 198 |
Bibliography | 210 |
Index | 225 |