Disabled sports

Disabled Sports refers to the sport that is practiced by people with disabilities.

One can distinguish between recreational sport and competitive sport. Disabled Sports also plays for the rehabilitation of disabled people an important role.

Competition and competitive sports

In competition, and competitive sports, a distinction was formerly different classes according to the type of disability, today is distinguished by their functional impact of the athletes involved.

Similar to the Olympics, there are for athletes with physical disabilities, the Paralympic Games, which take place each after the Olympics. The participants in the Paralympics are usually brought into the same accommodation as the Olympians and find the competitions also held at the same venues. Deaf people can compete at the Special Olympics at the Deaflympics, mentally handicapped athletes. In addition, the International Paralympic Committee organizes various world championships.

Organization

In Germany disabled athletes as members of their respective ( disabled ) sport clubs in the German Disabled Sports Association (DPS) organized. The DBS consists of 17 national disability sports associations, the two trade associations German Wheelchair Sports Association ( DRS ) and the hearing impaired German Sports Association and seven other extraordinary affiliates. In Austria, the Austrian Paralympic Committee, in Switzerland, the Swiss Paraplegics Association with the Wheelchair Sport Switzerland, and Plusport Disabled Sports Switzerland.

Others

The German Federal President in 1978 donated the silver medal sport for the disabled, which was awarded to 1993 successful disabled athletes. Since 1993, the Silver Bay Leaf is also awarded to disabled athletes. The largest collection on the history of disability sport, the Lower Saxony Institute for Sport History ( " NISH " ) in Hannover.

Sports

Disabled Sports is available in almost all major sports.

  • Amputee football
  • Disabled Golf
  • Disabled Judo ( Paralympic Judo )
  • Disabled Cycling ( Paracycling )
  • Disabled equestrian
  • Disabled Swimming
  • Billiards (suitable for all disabilities) Pool table
  • Snooker
  • Carom
  • Wheelchair Table Tennis
  • Table tennis player standing with disabilities
  • Deaf Table Tennis
  • Wheelchair Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Skibob
  • Wheelchair Pool
  • Sitzball
  • Seat football
  • Sitting Volleyball
  • Sled Hockey
  • Shooting
  • State volleyball
  • Diving
  • Torball
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