‘Sports participation for
inclusion of persons with a disability in European Countries’ is a project in the European Year of Education through
Sport executed by the Catholic
University of Leuven (Belgium)/ department Physical
Education and Physiotherapy; Thenapa.
Millions of people in Europe share the
passion of sports. Disabled people are entitled to
the same human rights as all other citizens.
Education is the key to independence
and future success. Sport is a powerful vehicle for
bringing about positive changes in the lives of people
with disabilities. Sporting activities promote physical
and emotional healing. Sport is a significant aspect
of life-long well being and is an essential way to
improved mobility, increased self-confidence and specific
skills. It also empowers people with disabilities
to become advocates for themselves and their rights.
With this website we want to create
a national database for European Countries with useful
information related to sport federations, sport clubs,
inclusive sport activities on school level and give
a educational overview for children with a disability.
Each database is available in English and the national
language. This website gives links to sport clubs
and schools so people can immediately get in contact
with them.
20 European Countries are involved in
this project: Austria,
Belgium,
Denmark,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Ireland,
Italy,
The Netherlands,
Norway,
Portugal,
Spain,
Sweden,
Czech Republic,
Hungary,
Latvia,
Lithuania,
Poland,
and Slovakia.
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