Inclusion through Sport: A Critical View on Paralympic Legacy from a Historical Perspective

• Sylvain Ferez ^[1] ; Sébastien Ruffié ^[2] ; Helene Joncheray ^[5] ; Anne Marcellini ^[3] ; Athanasios Pappous ^[4] ; Rémi Richard ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Montpellier

     University of Montpellier

     Arrondissement of Montpellier, Francia

     
  2. [2] University of the West Indies

     University of the West Indies

     Jamaica

     
  3. [3] University of Lausanne

     University of Lausanne

     Lausana, Suiza

     
  4. [4] University of Kent

     University of Kent

     City of Canterbury, Reino Unido

     
  5. [5] INSEP—The National Institute of Sport, Expertise, and Performance, Paris University, France

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• Localización: Social Inclusion, ISSN-e 2183-2803, Vol. 8, Nº. 3, 1, 2020 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Sport for Development: Opening Transdisciplinary and Intersectoral Perspectives), págs. 224-235
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.17645/si.v8i3.2735
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  • Through its commitment to universalism, the inclusion of disabled people has become an increasingly prominent objective of the Paralympic Games. To achieve this, the organisers rely on the notion of legacy, which refers to the expected effects of major sporting events on host countries. This notion was initially founded on material aspects and then took an interest in certain intangible sides that were spotted within the organiser’s goals and studied in literature. Building on the historical literature about the Paralympic movement’s institutionalization, this article shows that this institutionalization took place in a context of tension between disabled communities, depending on their proximity to the Olympic model. What is the impact of this historical legacy in terms of inclusion of the greater number? By shedding light on the historical perspective of the obstacles encountered in the creation of an ‘all-disabilities’ sporting event, this article aims to discuss and challenge the current perspective on the inclusive legacy of the Paralympic Games.

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