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Olympic and Paralympic Games Project Structure and Governance
International Journal of Information Technology Project Management, 2022The Olympic and Paralympic Games is a megaproject that involves huge investment and time effort from public and private entities to take place, which has been facing issues to find host candidate cities recently. This paper focus on the private side of the megaproject and discuss the Organizing Committee for Olympic Games (OCOG) project governance and ...
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Paralympic Medical Services for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 2012To present the planning and medical encounters for the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.Prospective medical encounter study.2010 Paralympic Winter Games.Athletes, coaches, officials, workforce, volunteers, and media.Sport type: alpine, Nordic, and sledge hockey and curling. Participant type: athlete, workforce, and spectators.
Jack, Taunton +7 more
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Paralympic parity in the Games
Nursing Standard, 2016'There will only be equal esteem when the Paralympic and the Olympic Games run simultaneously and the two competitions merge'.
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Perspectives on research conducted at the Paralympic Games
Disability and Rehabilitation, 2020In 1994, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) established the IPC Sport Science Committee in an effort to bring Paralympic Movement relevant research questions to the academic world. In 1996, the IPC Sport Science Committee put an application system in place, allowing scholars to conduct research at the Paralympic Games.
Walter R, Thompson +1 more
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International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2012
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education is intended to celebrate the Paralympic Games that will take place in London, UK this year.
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This Special Issue of the International Journal of Disability, Development and Education is intended to celebrate the Paralympic Games that will take place in London, UK this year.
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Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 2019
In the last few years, the interest in virtual reality has been increasing partially due to the emergence of cheaper and more accessible hardware, and the increase in content available. One of the possible applications for virtual reality is to lead people into seeing situations from a different perspective, which can help change beliefs.
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In the last few years, the interest in virtual reality has been increasing partially due to the emergence of cheaper and more accessible hardware, and the increase in content available. One of the possible applications for virtual reality is to lead people into seeing situations from a different perspective, which can help change beliefs.
Raquel Macedo +2 more
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The Paralympic Games explained
Sport in Society, 2013[Extract] Ian Brittain's motivation in writing this text was to offer informed information and data about the Paralympic Games that might precipitate further research in this 'fascinating area of sport' (p. 1 ) : it must be said that he has certainly achieved this ambition . Indeed, this text, which emerged from his doctoral research, caps a prodigious
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Access for all: the rise of the Paralympic Games
Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, 2007The Paralympic, or Parallel, Games for athletes with disabilities have played a major role over the past half century in changing attitudes towards disability and accelerating the agenda for inclusion. This article charts their development from small beginnings as a competition for disabled ex-servicemen and women in England founded shortly after the ...
John R, Gold, Margaret M, Gold
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The Olympic and Paralympic Games
2019How is the Olympic Movement organized and what role do women play in its organization? The Olympic Movement includes organizations and individuals who comply with the rules, guidelines, and fundamental principles defined in the Olympic Charter.
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A Historical Perspective of the Paralympic Games
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012(2012). A Historical Perspective of the Paralympic Games. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance: Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 21-31.
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