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More Than Medals : A History of the Paralympics and Disability Sports in Postwar Japan /

"Exploring how sports have shaped perceptions of and approaches to disability in postwar Japan, this book examines five international sporting events held in Japan for athletes with disabilities: the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics, the FESPIC Games, the Ōita International Wheelchair Marathon, the 1998...

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Hovedforfatter: Frost, Dennis J. (Author)
Format: Electronisk eBog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Serier:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Sports tournaments.
Sports for people with disabilities.
Athletes with disabilities.
Sports tournaments > Japan > History.
Athletes with disabilities > Japan > History.
Sports for people with disabilities > Japan > History.
Japan.
History.
Electronic books.
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Indholdsfortegnelse:
  • Introduction : The Paralympic Movement in Japan : An Imperfect Success Story
  • Tokyo's Other Games : The Origins and Impact of the 1964 Paralympics
  • Lost Games : The Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) Games for the Disabled, 1975-2006
  • Japan's "Cradle of Disability Sports" : Ōita and the International Wheelchair Marathon, 1981-
  • A Turning Point : The 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano
  • Athletes First: Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games
  • Coda : The 2021 Problem.

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