Need A Source? Disadvantage and Disability in Athletic Participation: Ontario University Researchers Delve Into Paralympic Topics
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/23/12 -- Although the Olympics have wrapped up, athletes will be centre-stage again in London looking to compete for podium spots at the 2012 Summer Paralympic Games. These athletes however, face additional hurdles through disabilities. Other athletes face similar uphill battles through cultural disadvantages. Behind the scenes, Ontario researchers are hard at work; studying, analyzing and researching the impact of competition on not only the athletes, but on society.
Ontario university researchers are available to share and discuss their related research.
Researcher; Topic
, York University assistant professor; Do the Paralympics inspire nationalism?
, Queens University assistant professor; Do we discriminate against disabled athletes?
, Carleton University assistant professor Sociology; Do the Olympics and Paralympics make things better for the inhabitants of host cities?
, Laurentian University professor, Sport Psychology; How do immigrant athletes manage transition and adjustment issues when re-locating?
, Western University assistant professor, School of Kinesiology; What opportunity do Aboriginal athletes have to compete in the Olympics?
Western is home to the , the first centre in the world and the only one in the Americas to focus on the study of the Olympics.
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Datum: 23.08.2012 - 20:43 Uhr
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