Disability Sports: News, Updates, Event Information

Author: Disabled World (DW)
Updated/Revised Date: 2025/03/19
Category Topic: Disability Sports News (Publications Database)

Page Content: Synopsis - Introduction - Main - Subtopics

Synopsis: Disabled World presents a round up of disability sports news and events, including results, fixtures, and interviews, from around the world. Adaptive sports are also known as disability sports or parasports. Disability sporting events around the world are becoming more and more common every day, and round the globe there are numerous organizations working towards improved accessibility of sports for disabled people at every level.

Introduction

This section of Disabled World presents a round up of disability sports news and events, including results, fixtures, and interviews, from around the world concerning persons with disabilities.

Main Document

Disability sporting events around the world are becoming more and more common every day, and round the globe there are numerous organizations working towards improved accessibility of sports for disabled people at every level.

Disabled World wants to make sure that the number of disabled people in sport increases across the board - whether as a participant, trainer, or administrator. The aim being to ensure that people with physical, sensory and learning difficulties have equal access to sport and physical activity worldwide. Learn more about the increasing broad aspects of disability sport and get practical tips on inclusion.

What are Adaptive Sports?

Adaptive sports also known as disability sports, adapted sports, or parasports, are sports played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. Disability exists in four different classes, or categories: mental, physical, permanent, and temporary.

As many disabled sports are based on existing able-bodied sports, modified to meet the needs of persons with a disability, they are sometimes referred to as adapted sports. Today, organized sport for athletes with a disability is generally divided into three broad disability groups:

Each group has a distinct history, organization, competition program, and approach to sport.

Read about all the disabled sporting action and coming events in our news articles regarding disability in sports, results, breaking sport news, action video clips, and sporting event listings, as well as feature stories and articles. For the latest in Paralympic news updates, events, and venues, visit our Paralympic Games Section.

Publications

• - Fly Without Limits hosts historic 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament at Venice Beach courts May 11th and 12th, 2024.

• - Baluji and his Inner Vision Orchestra to play at the 2023 International Blind Sports Federation World Games in Birmingham.

• - Volunteers are required to fill positions, from helping with classification to assisting athletes within the World Games villages, creating content in media and marketing, and at training and competition sessions.

Complete List of Publications

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Citing Information and Page References

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