Australia’s 2024 Paralympic result was a step backwards – now is the time to rebuild grassroots disability sport across the country.
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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?
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.
Just 19% of women with disability are regularly involved in organised sport, which is a big concern nine years before the Brisbane Paralympics.
Running is empowering for many blind and partially sighted people, but they can face a range of societal barriers to get involved.
Inclusive education has been promoted since the 1970s. But research shows children with disabilities are still excluded from school activities and sports in particular
Within the parasport community itself, inclusivity and access is a real issue, especially for those who do not fit the mold of how we think an athlete “should” look or move.
Most sporting equipment is designed with typical able-bodied athletes in mind, whereas custom equipment to meet a particular Paralympian’s needs can be expensive. 3D printing offers a third way.
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Professor, School of Kinesiology, Queen's University, Ontario
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Senior Lecturer of Sports Sociology, Teesside University
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Senior Research Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Sports Studies, University of Lancashire
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, Queen's University, Ontario
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Senior Lecturer in Sport, Bournemouth University
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
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Research Fellow in Sport and Disability, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Research Associate, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor, Dept of Health and Physical Education, Mount Royal University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Government and Law, University of Canberra
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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