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The Paralympic Games Explained

Author : Ian Brittain
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134023413
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book The Paralympic Games Explained written by Ian Brittain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-09-11 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. The book introduces the three most important theoretical models of disability (medical, social and bio-social), to enable the reader to fully understand the Paralympics in the context of wider discussions of disability in society. It also offers a straightforward explanation of the importance of language and terminology in shaping our understanding of disability and disability sport. Including international examples and comparative material throughout, the book offers detailed and broad-ranging discussion of 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 throughout, such as review questions, study activities, web links and guides to further reading, The Paralympic Games Explained is the most accessible, comprehensive and thoughtful 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.

Lucas at the Paralympics

Author : Igor Plohl
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 0823447650
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Lucas at the Paralympics written by Igor Plohl and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce your child to the Paralympics--where physically disabled world-class athletes exemplify strength, determination, and courage. Lucas and Eddie, two physically disabled friends, visit the Paralympics and cheer on blind and physically challenged athletes as they compete in running, swimming, sitting volleyball, para archery, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair basketball, and more. Readers learn about some of the rules that expedite play and that even the playing field. For example, blind runners wear blindfolds so none of the competitors (some totally blind and some with limited sight) have an unfair advantage. Also, all of the blind competitors are tethered to guides. Author Igor Plohl, who lost the use of his legs after a spinal injury, is a teacher and passionate advocate for raising awareness of physical disability. As a teacher, he knows the questions children ask and how to answer them. A CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book

What Are the Paralympic Games?

Author : Gail Herman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524792640
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book What Are the Paralympic Games? written by Gail Herman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's time to cheer for the inspiring athletes of the Paralympic Games! As the Opening Ceremony for the 1948 Summer Olympic Games commenced in London, a similar sporting competition was taking place a few miles away. But the men at Stoke Mandeville weren't your typical athletes. They were paralyzed World War II veterans. The games at Stoke Mandeville were so successful that they would eventually lead evolve into the Paralympics. Participants from all around the world vie for the gold medal in a variety of sports, including archery, basketball, swimming, speed skating, and ice hockey. Author Gail Herman highlights their achievements, describes how these athletes train--both mentally and physically--for the games, and gives the reader a better understanding of what makes the Paralympic Games one of the world's most viewed sporting events.

Athlete First

Author : Steve Bailey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470724315
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Athlete First written by Steve Bailey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today the Paralympic Movement is recognised as a global sporting phenomenon attracting thousands of athletes from an ever-increasing number of countries. Athlete First provides a thoroughly researched history and analysis of the Paralympic Movement, including the development and organisation of the International Paralympic Committee. As well as recounting factual achievements and events, the book examines the position of sport and international competition for people with a disability within their changing historical context and in relation to the Olympic Movement and able-bodied sport. The first history of the origins and development of the Paralympic movement Examines disabled sport and international competition within their changing historical context Includes details of key players in the movement – on and off the field Written in an accessible style by a recognised historian Athlete First will prove invaluable to researchers and professionals involved in the field of sport and disability as well as sport scientists and physical education specialists with an interest in sports history. The Publisher appreciates the role played by the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) in bringing this publication to fruition, and acknowledges the financial assistance provided by the International Olympic Committee.

The Paralympic Games Explained

Author : Ian Brittain
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317404157
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book The Paralympic Games Explained written by Ian Brittain and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Cultural Politics of the Paralympic Movement

Author : P. David Howe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134440839
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Cultural Politics of the Paralympic Movement written by P. David Howe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising questions and debates crucial to students of social and disability studies, this book queries the Paralympic games' development as a positive one, and questions its role as a vehicle for the empowerment of the disabled community.

Disability, the Media and the Paralympic Games

Author : Carolyn Jackson-Brown
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000095541
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Disability, the Media and the Paralympic Games written by Carolyn Jackson-Brown and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the ground-breaking coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games by the UK’s publicly owned but commercially funded Channel 4 network, coverage which seemed to deliver a transformational shift in attitudes towards people with disabilities. It sheds important new light on our understanding of media production and its complex interactions with sport and wider society. Drawing on political economy and cultural studies, the book explores why and how a marginalised group was brought into the mainstream by the media, and the key influencing factors and decision-making processes. Featuring interviews with key people involved in the television and digital production structures, as well as organisational archives, it helps us to understand the interplay between creativity and commerce, between editorial and marketing workflows, and about the making of meaning. The book also looks at coverage of the Rio Paralympics, and ahead to the Tokyo Games, and at changing global perceptions of disability through sport. This is fascinating reading for any advanced students, researchers, or sport management or media professionals looking to better understand the media production process or the significance of sport and disability in wider society.

More Than Medals

Author : Dennis J. Frost
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501753096
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book More Than Medals written by Dennis J. Frost and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does a small provincial city in southern Japan become the site of a world-famous wheelchair marathon that has been attracting the best international athletes since 1981? In More Than Medals, Dennis J. Frost answers this question and addresses the histories of individuals, institutions, and events—the 1964 Paralympics, the FESPIC Games, the Ōita International Wheelchair Marathon, the Nagano Winter Paralympics, and the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games that played important roles in the development of disability sports in Japan. Sporting events in the postwar era, Frost shows, have repeatedly served as forums for addressing the concerns of individuals with disabilities. More Than Medals provides new insights on the cultural and historical nature of disability and demonstrates how sporting events have challenged some stigmas associated with disability, while reinforcing or generating others. Frost analyzes institutional materials and uses close readings of media, biographical sources, and interviews with Japanese athletes to highlight the profound—though often ambiguous—ways in which sports have shaped how postwar Japan has perceived and addressed disability. His novel approach highlights the importance of the Paralympics and the impact that disability sports have had on Japanese society. Open access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Paralympics

Author : Rafat Allam
Publisher : Al-Mashreq eBookstore
ISBN 13 : 076091480X
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The Paralympics written by Rafat Allam and published by Al-Mashreq eBookstore. This book was released on 2024-09-04 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Paralympics: Triumph of the Human Spirit" is an inspiring journey into the world of the Paralympic Games, where extraordinary athletes redefine limits and challenge perceptions of ability. Discover the powerful stories of courage, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of excellence that have transformed not just sports, but society itself. From the history and evolution of the Games to the personal triumphs of its athletes, this book celebrates a movement that proves there are no boundaries to what the human spirit can achieve. Dive in and explore how the Paralympics are changing the world, one victory at a time.

The Paralympics

Author : Nick Hunter
Publisher : Wayland
ISBN 13 : 0750270454
Total Pages : 67 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Paralympics written by Nick Hunter and published by Wayland. This book was released on 2012-02-09 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the Paralympics, from the athletes and the sports to the stadiums and the spectators!

Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, The Paralympic Athlete

Author : Yves Vanlandewijck
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9781444334043
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science, The Paralympic Athlete written by Yves Vanlandewijck and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2011-01-31 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand new Handbook addresses Paralympic sports and athletes, providing practical information on the medical issues, biological factors in the performance of the sports and physical conditioning. The book begins with a comprehensive introduction of the Paralympic athlete, followed by discipline-specific reviews from leading authorities in disability sport science, each covering the biomechanics, physiology, medicine, philosophy, sociology and psychology of the discipline. The Paralympic Athlete also addresses recent assessment and training tools to enhance the performance of athletes, particularly useful for trainers and coaches, and examples of best practice on athletes' scientific counseling are also presented. This new title sits in a series of specialist reference volumes, ideal for the use of professionals working directly with competitive athletes.

Paralympics and Disability Sport

Author : Brett Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134922833
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)

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Download or read book Paralympics and Disability Sport written by Brett Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academic research on the Paralympics and disability sport is growing. University courses, governing bodies, and sporting organisations are also witnessing a rise of interest in disabled sport. This book is therefore timely and of importance. Written by leading scholars, it addresses a variety of topics in relation to the Paralympics and disability sport. These include: the sociology of Paralympic sport; sport coaching at recreational and elite level; sport history and exercise rehabilitation; exercise participation; and future directions for disability sport research. Throughout the book, disability sport is both celebrated and critically examined. Critical questions are raised, and practical suggestions offered, about being a Paralympian, coaching athletes with a disability, and exercise as a form of rehabilitation. Empirical evidence is drawn from different people and various sports. These range from autoethnographic stories from a former Paralympian, to interviews with disability sport administrators, to observations of and interviews with coaches of athletes in the sports of adapted water skiing, para-swimming, and wheelchair basketball, rugby and tennis. The book will be of interest to sociologists of sport, sport coaches, sport and exercise psychologists, disability scholars, qualitative researchers, and disability sporting organisations. This book was published as a special issue of Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health.

Paralympics

Author : R. D. Steadward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paralympics written by R. D. Steadward and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Paralympic Sports Events

Author : Robin Johnson
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780778740254
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Paralympic Sports Events written by Robin Johnson and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the competition events at the Paralympics, including alpine skiing, sledge hockey, and wheelchair curling, and discusses how each event differs from its Olympic counterpart.

Limitless

Author : Mallory Weggemann
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400223474
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Limitless written by Mallory Weggemann and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Mallory Weggemann: a Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator whose extraordinary story will give you the encouragement you need to rise up to meet any challenge you face in life. On January 21, 2008, a routine medical procedure left Mallory paralyzed from her waist down. Less than two years later, Mallory had broken eight world records, and by the 2012 Paralympic Games, she held fifteen world records and thirty-four American records. Two years after that, a devastating fall severely damaged her left arm. But despite all of the hardships that Mallory faced, she was sure about one thing: she refused to give up. After two reconstructive surgeries and extended rehab, she won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships. And even better, she found confidence, independence, and persevering love. She even walked down the aisle on her wedding day against all odds. Mallory's extraordinary resilience and uncompromising commitment to excellence are rooted in her resolve, her faith, and her sheer grit. In Limitless, Mallory shares the lessons she learned by pushing past every obstacle and expectation that stood in her way, teaching you how to: redefine your limits remember that healing is not chronological be willing to fail lean on your community embrace your comeback write your own ending Mallory's story reminds us that we can handle whatever challenges, labels, or difficulties we face in life, and we can do it on our own terms. Because when we refuse to accept every boundary that hems us in--physical, emotional, or societal--we become limitless.

Sports of the Paralympic Games

Author : Aaron Derr
Publisher : Gold Medal Games
ISBN 13 : 1634407245
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Sports of the Paralympic Games written by Aaron Derr and published by Gold Medal Games. This book was released on 2020 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An overview of the Paralympic Games featuring sports played by Individuals and teams of athletes competing against each other ... Like the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games showcase super strength and skills, stamina and endurance both individually and through teamwork."--

A Sporting Chance

Author : Lori Alexander
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0358272904
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book A Sporting Chance written by Lori Alexander and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Telling the inspiring human story behind the creation of the Paralympics, this young readers biography artfully combines archival photos, full-color illustrations, and a riveting narrative to honor the life of Ludwig Guttmann, whose work profoundly changed so many lives. Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled “incurables,” Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed—and eventually proved—that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games. Told with moving text and lively illustrations, and featuring the life stories of athletes from the Paralympic Games Ludwig helped create, this story of the man who saved lives through sports will inspire readers of all backgrounds.