The way disability is understood and positioned by key stakeholders informs how policies
are implemented in the development of pathways to sporting excellence of an athlete with a …

The notion of sport policy is a relatively recent subject of study, but it has been frequently
used over the last 20 years, particularly referring to governmental sport policies. However …

Parasport is a growing field of study with many countries recognising the need to develop
organisational structures in order to optimise the development of high-performance sport …

Athlete development in parasport is a complex domain. Evidence on the developmental
trajectories of para-athletes is necessary to examine the critical determinants of specific para …

Despite progress within comparative sport policy analysis over the past two decades and
advancements within the broader comparative sociology literature, comparative analysis …

ABSTRACT The Paralympics Games are increasing in competitiveness as more countries
seek top medal outcomes. In response, governments are focusing on the development and …

Grounded in the transformational leadership theory, the purpose of this qualitative multiple
case study was to explore leadership strategies that have been successful for small to …

Contextual factors are fundamental but often overlooked elements of parasport that can
introduce various complexities within the parasport system. The purpose of this paper is to …

The profile provides an overview of the contemporary sport policy system in the small, and
relatively young, state of Slovenia. The paper begins by outlining some of the specific …

This research explores the perceptions of managers of national parasport organisations in
Brazil regarding administrative legacies created through the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. It …