Although the Paralympic Games have been around for over 60 years, women remain
underrepresented in almost all aspects of the Paralympic Movement. It has been suggested …

Individuals who are visually impaired compete in Paralympic sports with the help of their
sighted guides. The guide participates alongside the athlete, and the pair seek to achieve …

This study investigated the following questions: Was there gender equity in the coverage by
the Brazilian Paralympic Committee of the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games? If …

Although disabled female athletes have long participated in sport, their participation was
problematized by conformity to the “ideals of acceptable physicality within the limits of …

This innovative study examines the Olympic programme from a critical feminist perspective,
to shed new light on the issues of gender and inclusion at the Olympic Games and in the …

Individuals who are blind or visually impaired compete in Paralympic sports with the help of
their sighted guides. The guide participates alongside the athlete, and the pair seek to …

Diversity has become a desired value of sport organizations and has proven to create
numerous benefits for organizations such as increased levels of performance …

A significant and growing body of research has highlighted the underrepresentation of
women within sport governance at both the national and international levels. However, this …

This dissertation research project explored physically disabled skateboarders' and
wheelchair motocross (WCMX) riders' experiences within the skateboarding (sub) culture …

Gender balance remains a fundamental concern in the evolution of the Olympic movement.
Major issues such as equitable participation of male and female athletes and parity within its …