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Too often, disabled children are not afforded the same opportunities as their peers
Other nations have begun to invest more seriously in para sports, which may be a sign Australia needs to invest more in coaches of future Paralympians.
While the Paralympics enhance visibility for athletes, its use of inclusivity can mislead the public and overshadow other important disability sports and grassroots initiatives.
As sport researchers, we meticulously study international sporting events, focusing on their impacts and legacies.
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Thousands of elite athletes have made it to the Paralympics Games. But who are the greatest Paralympians? And how would you decide?
The Paralympics have evolved from an archery competition between hospital wards to a global mega-event, but what will the Paris legacy be?
Many of the 80 million wheelchair users worldwide will never have had a chance to play wheelchair sports. My research seeks to change that.
The best pictures from the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Harry Mosby won a silver medal for Australia at the 1976 Paralympics. It has only recently come to light how significant that achievement was.
While technology presents challenges around fairness, it also offers solutions.
The Olympic and Paralympic games have been awarded to host cities in tandem since the early 2000s. But hosting the Paralympics can bring a city unique benefits that long outlast the games.
If sport is for everyone, sport must be (re)imagined in ways that make it more accessible for all bodies. We have an ethical responsibility to change sport to make it meaningfully inclusive for all.
As Paris prepares to host the Paralympic Games, you may be wondering how classification works, which Aussies to watch, or whether there any sports unique to the Paralympics.
Parasports couldn’t exist without classifying competitors by their physical and mental limitations. But the process is far from perfect, and a handful of athletes have tried to game the system.
Just 19% of women with disability are regularly involved in organised sport, which is a big concern nine years before the Brisbane Paralympics.
The classification system is meant to ensure all athletes have a fair and equitable chance at achieving success. However, for some athletes, the process of getting classified can itself be damaging.
Many Paralympic athletes have overcome significant obstacles to reach Paris, including funding, accessibility and high-performance training.
Olympic host cities must maintain the momentum from the Olympics and ensure Paralympic athletes receive the recognition they deserve for their sporting successes.
Top contributors
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Professor of Social Inclusion - UTS Business School - Co-Lead UTS Disability Research Network - Australian Centre for Olympic and Sport Studies - Centre for Sport, Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Professor, Western University
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Facilitator, Australian Paralympic History Project, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Physical activity and Disability, Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Sport History, Queensland Centre for Olympic and Paralympic Studies, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
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Professor, Dept of Health and Physical Education, Mount Royal University
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Development, University of Hertfordshire
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Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of Health & Physical Education (Adj.), Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer, Clinical Exercise Physiology, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University
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Lecturer, Master of Exercise Science (Strength and Conditioning), Edith Cowan University
