Paralympic sports

This case study will to examine wheelchair rugby, and how Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby Limited organises play, qualifications, the specialist equipment used in the sport, as well as the development of the sport with in the UK. This is due to the author’s ability to rugby and interest in how rugby has been developed into a disability sport. Wheelchair rugby, formally known as Murderball, was developed in Canada in 1977 by quadriplegic athletes (International Wheelchair Rugby Federation, 2014). Quadriplegia

Project Final Draft The composition of employee engagement with importance of employee engagement By Lin Dou Class: Managing People And Performance Student Number: S1438246 Project Tutor: Julie Wade Date: 12 April 2015 Word count: 2046 Introduction The organization is developing cannot without employee engagement, during the past decade, employee engagement have experienced the pressures of innovation, reform, become a mature system to use in company development. A succeed organization

very interesting and I liked how they got into their own personal struggles that they had during their time as an athlete in the Paralympics and the Deaflympics. I enjoyed listening to Andrea Smith, Katherine Ward, and Ann Cody earing about their experience that they have encountered. One thing that I was confused about was what qualities someone to be in the Paralympics, and the Deaflympics. I know that you need to be cleared by multiple doctors to be eligible to participate. When I was listening

The Paralympic athlete I choose to research was Jessica Long. I chose her because according to her biography on the U.S. Paralympic athlete website, she “learned how to swim in her grandparents’ pool where she would spend hours pretending she was a mermaid.” Ms. Long has been competing in swimming competitions since she was ten, but her career as a Paralympic athlete didn’t start until the age of twelve when she competed in the Athens 2004 Games and won three gold medals (U.S. Paralympics). Now

Marlyn Mejia; November 21,2014 KIN 160-1:30; Essay Review; Dr. Vernon Andrews Paralympics: The Need for More Worldwide Attention The Paralympics is an international multi-sporting event, which has a shortage of coverage in the media both internationally and in the United States. People in all nations have a lack of understanding and knowledge about the Paralympics being a globally recognized event. Usually the biggest events that are watched worldwide every four years are either the winter and summer

was born with a physical or intellectual disability, sports fell into the group of activities that were excluded from their life. If an athlete acquired a physical or intellectual disability, sports became an activity they could no longer participate in. Sports and athletic pursuits belonged solely to non-disabled persons. Persons with disabilities could only watch from the sidelines. Our society did not encourage or support any physical sports programs that allowed persons with disabilities to

in past decade. In ancient period only people from Greece participated in the event, but in the modern Olympic Games people including both men and women from around the world participate in event. Olympics games are one of the leading international sport events which are organized every four years. Thousand of athletes from around the world represent their country and participate in different

this immense responsibility that sport as an institution carries, it is entirely necessary for the institution of sport to ensure that it delivers on this duty to society, and thus doping cannot be justified or acceptable under any circumstances. 4. Certain sports are more popular than others and therefore winning titles in such sports may result in widespread fame and fortune. Conversely, owing to some sports being less popular, reputations may not

10 adapted sports to keep you fit and healthy Playing sports gives the body much needed exercise, as well as having a positive effect on mental and emotional development to greatly increase quality of life. The increased number and formalisation of specific associations, federations and regulations for adapted sports makes them more appealing to people with disabilities. They now have access to sports from amateur all the way up to competitive levels. The minimal changes to the original sports

In today's era of modernisation, 'sports' have become a popular topic of discussion around the globe especially among youngsters. The government, society and even NGO's are implementing many new ways to cultivate sports for all. They have always been trying to improve the sports in their country. This is especially to bring up the name of the nation in international events such as the Olympics, World Cups and so on. Sports is an important ingredient for a healthy lifestyle. The question that arises