TY - BOOK AU - Bailey,Steve TI - Athlete first: a history of the Paralympic movement SN - 9780470058244 U1 - 796.082 23 PY - 2008/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - Wiley KW - Juegos Paralímpicos KW - Deporte para personas con discapacidad KW - Atletas paralímpicos KW - Historia del deporte KW - Movimiento paralímpico N1 - Incluye tabla de contenido N2 - 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 ER -