More than medals a history of the Paralympics and disability sports in postwar Japan

How does a small provincial city in southern Japan become the site of a world-famous wheelchair marathon that has been attracting the best international athletes since 1981? This book answers the question and addresses the histories of individuals, institutions, and events - the 1964 Paralympics, th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Frost, Dennis J., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca : Cornell University Press 2021.
Colección:Cornell scholarship online.
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Sumario:How does a small provincial city in southern Japan become the site of a world-famous wheelchair marathon that has been attracting the best international athletes since 1981? This book answers the question and addresses the histories of individuals, institutions, and events - the 1964 Paralympics, the FESPIC Games, the Ōita International Wheelchair Marathon, the Nagano Winter Paralympics, and the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games that played important roles in the development of disability sports in Japan.
Notas:Previously issued in print: 2020.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501772436
9781501753084