LEADER 02384nam 2200529 a 450 001 9910877505003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-32179-6 010 $a9786611321796 010 $a0-470-72432-3 010 $a0-470-72431-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000377086 035 $a(EBL)350952 035 $a(OCoLC)437213968 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000107140 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11128739 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000107140 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10008691 035 $a(PQKB)10045900 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC350952 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000377086 100 $a20070614d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAthlete first $ea history of the paralympic movement /$fSteve Bailey 210 $aChichester, England ;$aHoboken, NJ $cJohn Wiley & Sons$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource 311 $a0-470-05824-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [265]-271) and index. 327 $aA showcase of ability -- An air of hopelessness -- The era of development: 1960 to 1980 -- Fair, not equal: 1980 to 1988 -- Building bridges not walls: 1988 to 1992 -- Spirit in motion: 1992 to 1996 -- Repair what needs repair? 1996 to 2000 -- Sport is about emotion: 2000 to 2004. 330 $aToday 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. 606 $aSports for people with disabilities 606 $aAthletes with disabilities 615 0$aSports for people with disabilities. 615 0$aAthletes with disabilities. 676 $a796.087/4 700 $aBailey$b Steve$01754682 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910877505003321 996 $aAthlete first$94191152 997 $aUNINA