In this report from the Centre for Sport Policy Studies at the University of Toronto, Peter Donnelly and Michele K. Donnelly have analysed gender equality in sport using the case of the 2012 London ... Read more
Social legacy of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are billed to be the sports events of the year. But what does it have in store for the community and society as a whole? sportanddev takes a look into some of the most contentious and unusual issues surrounding the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, its legacy and social impact
Lord Seb Coe issuing certificates to the participants of the International Inspiration programme in Tanzania
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Paralympian reflects on the impact of sport for young people with disabilities in Nigeria
- 17 September 12 |
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The successful performance of the Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Team has motivated not just young people in the UK, but overseas as well, as player Ade Orogbemi shares his experiences of seeing ... Read more
Disability sport in Tanzania continues to grow
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Children and young people living with disabilities in rural and remote parts of Tanzania now have the opportunity to engage with other peers facing the same challenges. Read more
How the Paralympic Games are opening pathways from play to podium
- 10 September 12 |
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Athlete pathways to the podium begin with high quality grassroots sport, which is why the Trinidad and Tobago Paralympic Committe (TTPC) continues to work with the International Paralympic ... Read more
Changing attitudes through the Paralympics in Ghana
- 10 September 12 |
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sportanddev speaks with Ghanaian Paralympian Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe about the role of the media in promoting disability sport, the Legacy of London 2012, and changing attitudes to disability sport in ... Read more
Raising the profile of Deaf Sport and the Deaflympics
- 07 September 12 |
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As the Paralympics continues to raise awareness about disability rights and the power of disability sport, Stuart Harrison, Vice Chair of UK Deaf Sport, speaks to sportanddev about Deaf sport and the ... Read more
Official support for sitting volleyball
- 05 September 12 |
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Sitting volleyball at the London 2012 Paralymic Games continues to thrill crowds at the Excel and around the world. With hopes for the game’s popularity to grow after the Games, UK Sport reflects on ... Read more
Torch bearer and Paralympian speaks about the legacy of the Games
- 05 September 12 |
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Jon McCullough, a seasoned Paralympian who played for the American Paralympic men's soccer team in the 1996 and 2004 Games, speaks to sportanddev about the legacy of the 2012 Paralympics. Jon is one ... Read more
Young people who are changing the face of disability sport
- 31 August 12 |
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Three young leaders committed to changing the perceptions of people with disabilities through the promotion of sport for all, celebrated the power of sport as they carried the Paralympic Flame ... Read more
Rwanda's Paralympic legacy for East Africa
- 29 August 12 |
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Dominique Bizimana, Paralympic athlete and President of the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Rwanda, shares with sportanddev what this year's 14-member Rwandan team represents for East Africa. Read more
International Inspiration
The International Inspiration programme has reached 20 million young people all around the world and connected them to the inspirational power of the Games so they are inspired to choose sport. Find out more about International Inspiration
