Deaf Edition: General: Athlete First: A History of the Paralympic Movement

Athlete First: A History of the Paralympic Movement
enlarge	Author: Steve Bailey Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Category: Book List Price: ~~$100.00~~ Buy New: $77.28 You Save: $22.72 (23%) New (19) Used (5) from $77.28 Sales Rank: 1708934 Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 302 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8 Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.9 ISBN: 0470058242 Dewey Decimal Number: 796.0874 EAN: 9780470058244 ASIN: 0470058242 Publication Date: February 25, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Brand New, Perfect Condition, Please allow 4-14 business days for delivery. 100% Money Back Guarantee, Over 1,000,000 customers served.

Editorial Reviews: Product Description Today the Paralympic Movement is recognised as a global sporting phenomenon attracting thousands of athletes from an ever-increasing number of countries. Athlete First provides a thoroughly researched history and analysis of the Paralympic Movement, including the development and organisation of the International Paralympic Committee. As well as recounting factual achievements and events, the book examines the position of sport and international competition for people with a disability within their changing historical context and in relation to the Olympic Movement and able-bodied sport. The first history of the origins and development of the Paralympic movement Examines disabled sport and international competition within their changing historical context Includes details of key players in the movement – on and off the field Written in an accessible style by a recognised historian Athlete First will prove invaluable to researchers and professionals involved in the field of sport and disability as well as sport scientists and physical education specialists with an interest in sports history. The Publisher appreciates the role played by the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) in bringing this publication to fruition, and acknowledges the financial assistance provided by the International Olympic Committee.