Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, The Paralympic Games Explained is the leading introduction to the Paralympic Games, one of the largest multi-sport mega-events in the world. The book explores every key aspect of the Games, from the history and development of the Paralympic movement to the Games' economic and social impact.
Now in a fully revised and updated third edition, The Paralympic Games Explained is the leading introduction to the Paralympic Games, one of the largest multi-sport mega-events in the world. The book explores every key aspect of the Games, from the history and development of the Paralympic movement to the Games' economic and social impact.
Ian Brittain is an internationally recognised expert in the study of disability and Paralympic sport. He has formerly been an Executive Board member of the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation, was the Sports Coordinator for the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games in Rio de Janeiro and currently acts as Heritage Advisor to World Abilitysport. He has attended six of the last seven summer Paralympic Games, only missing Tokyo 2020ne due to COVID regulations, and was a Ceremonies Consultant for the London 2012 Paralympic Opening Ceremony. His research focuses upon sociological, historical and sports management aspects of Paralympic and disability sport.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1. History and Development of the Paralympic Games 1. The Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games 3. The Governance of Paralympic Sport 4. Disability and the Body 5. The Broader Social Issues of Disability within Society and their Impact on Sports Participation 6. Media, Marketing and Disability Sport 7. Some Major Issues within the Paralympic Movement 8. Diversity at the Paralympic Games. 9. International Perspectives on Paralympic Participation 10. The Special Olympics, Intellectual Disability and the Paralympic Games
1. The history and development of the Paralympic Games 2. The Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games 3. The governance of Paralympic sport 4. Disability and the body 5. The broader social issues of disability within society and their impact on sports participation 6. Media, marketing and disability sport 7. Major issues within the Paralympic Movement 8. Diversity and the Paralympic Games 9. International perspectives on Paralympic participation 10. The Special Olympics, intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games
Introduction 1. History and Development of the Paralympic Games 1. The Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games 3. The Governance of Paralympic Sport 4. Disability and the Body 5. The Broader Social Issues of Disability within Society and their Impact on Sports Participation 6. Media, Marketing and Disability Sport 7. Some Major Issues within the Paralympic Movement 8. Diversity at the Paralympic Games. 9. International Perspectives on Paralympic Participation 10. The Special Olympics, Intellectual Disability and the Paralympic Games
1. The history and development of the Paralympic Games 2. The Olympic Movement and the Paralympic Games 3. The governance of Paralympic sport 4. Disability and the body 5. The broader social issues of disability within society and their impact on sports participation 6. Media, marketing and disability sport 7. Major issues within the Paralympic Movement 8. Diversity and the Paralympic Games 9. International perspectives on Paralympic participation 10. The Special Olympics, intellectual disability and the Paralympic Games
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