Disability and Sports
- Rio 2016 – Paralympic Games, 17-18 September 2016
- The Paralympic Games and the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, by Sir Philip Craven
- UNESCO International Charter of Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport (English, French, Spanish)
- Resources on disability and sports (publications, websites, major disability-related sporting events)
- Youth depart UN leadership camp with plans to use sport to tackle social issues
- Panel Discussion on Sports for Inclusive Development: Sports, Disability and Development: Key to empowerment of persons with disabilities and their communities, United Nations Headquarters, New York, 27 June 2011.
The unique ability of sports to transcend linguistic, cultural and social barriers makes it an excellent platform for strategies of inclusion and adaptation. Furthermore, the universal popularity of sport and its physical, social and economic development benefits make it an ideal tool for fostering the inclusion and well-being of persons with disabilities.
Persons with disabilities often face societal barriers and disability evokes negative perceptions and discrimination in many societies. As a result of the stigma associated with disability, persons with disabilities are generally excluded from education, employment and community life which deprives them of opportunities essential to their social development, health and well-being. In some societies persons with disabilities are considered dependent and [...]