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Athlete First: A History of the Paralympic Movement
Steve Bailey
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Description for Athlete First: A History of the Paralympic Movement
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 302 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFG; WSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 195 x 22. Weight in Grams: 804.
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.
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 ... Read more
- 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.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780470058244
SKU
V9780470058244
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99-50
About Steve Bailey
Dr Steve Bailey. Winchester College, UK
Reviews for Athlete First: A History of the Paralympic Movement
“All in all this is an indispensable guide to the labyrinthine origins of disability and Paralympic sport and this book will be an absolutely vital source text for other scholars working in this area.” (Sport in History, 28 June 2012) “The book is the first cohesive history of the Paralympic Movement.” (Idrottsforum.org, June 2009) "This book ... Read more