disability sport
Wheelchair basketball, perhaps
Disability sport is athletic competition adapted for participants with physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.
Events may modify rules, equipment, or classifications to ensure fair competition—wheelchair basketball, blind soccer, seated volleyball.
The Paralympic Games represent the highest level of international disability sport.
Also called adaptive sport or parasport.
Games for disabled athletes
- wheelchair racingCompetitive sport in mobility devices
- bocciaParalympic target ball sport
- goalballTeam sport for visually impaired
- sledge hockeyDisability winter team sport
para-swimming · sitting volleyball · wheelchair basketball · wheelchair tennis · para-archery · Invictus Games · Deaflympics · Special Olympics
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- handcycleArm-powered wheeled transport
- racing wheelchairVehicle for para-athletics sprints
- sit-skiSeated alpine apparatus
tandem cycling · guide runner · mono-ski · recumbent bicycle · assistive technology · orthotics · mobility aid · customization
Ease of approach
- participationAct of taking part
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- integrationCombining into a whole
awareness · acceptance · opportunity · representation · community · accommodation · equality · visibility
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
coach · teamwork · strategy · victory · trophy · record · qualifier · podium
Throwing a weighted ball
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
- racing glovesProtective handwear for motorsport
- field eventsNon-racing athletic competitions
Paralympics
Games for disabled athletes
- wheelchair racingCompetitive sport in mobility devices
- bocciaParalympic target ball sport
- goalballTeam sport for visually impaired
sledge hockey · para-swimming · sitting volleyball · wheelchair basketball · wheelchair tennis · para-archery · Invictus Games · Deaflympics · Special Olympics · classification system
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- handcycleArm-powered wheeled transport
- racing wheelchairVehicle for para-athletics sprints
sit-ski · tandem cycling · guide runner · mono-ski · recumbent bicycle · assistive technology · orthotics · mobility aid · customization
accessibility
Ease of approach
- participationAct of taking part
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
integration · awareness · acceptance · opportunity · representation · community · accommodation · equality · visibility · role model
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
league · coach · teamwork · strategy · victory · trophy · record · qualifier · podium · gold medal
shotput
Throwing a weighted ball
- discusHeavy disc for throwing
- javelinThrowing spear for sport
- racing glovesProtective handwear for motorsport
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