Athlete First

Athlete First
Автор
 
Год
 
Страниц
 
302
ISBN
 
9780470724323
Категория
 
Книги издательства Willey

Описание:

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...

Похожие книги

Biology and control theory: current challengesBiology and control theory: current challenges
Автор: Isabelle Queinnec
Год: 2007
Transforming Mission in Post-Communist ContextTransforming Mission in Post-Communist Context
Автор: Wojciech Kowalewski
Год: 2010
Reading HabermasReading Habermas
Автор: David Rasmussen
Год: 1990
EU International Relations LawEU International Relations Law
Автор: Panos Koutrakos
Год: 2006
The Essential Handbook of Internal AuditingThe Essential Handbook of Internal Auditing
Автор: K. H. Spencer Pickett
Год: 2005