Paralympic Games - the ultimate achievement of adaptive sports

Motzulev Maxim Georgievich, Egorycheva Elena Vladimirovna

In modern society, physical culture and sports are becoming factors in the improvement of man and society. The work traces the history of Paralympic games against the background of the development of adaptive sports in the world, examines the influence of the Paralympic movement on the process of social adaptation and social integration into society of people with disabilities. The main directions of development of adaptive sports are highlighted; stages and peculiarities of its development in Russia and abroad; factors that influenced the formation of Paralympic sports and the Paralympic movement in different countries. The issues of legislative protection of the rights and interests of persons with disabilities, the need for a policy of state paternalism towards them are addressed; considered controversial points of view on participation of persons with disabilities in sports of the highest achievements.

Keywords:people with disabilities, accessible environment, social rehabilitation, adaptive sports, paralympic movement.