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Frost, Dennis J.,

More than medals : a history of the Paralympics and disability sports in postwar Japan / Dennis J. Frost. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : The Paralympic Movement in Japan : An Imperfect Success Story -- Tokyo's Other Games : The Origins and Impact of the 1964 Paralympics -- Lost Games : The Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) Games for the Disabled, 1975-2006 -- Japan's "Cradle of Disability Sports" : Ōita and the International Wheelchair Marathon, 1981- -- A Turning Point : The 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano -- Athletes First: Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games -- Coda : The 2021 Problem.

"Exploring how sports have shaped perceptions of and approaches to disability in postwar Japan, this book examines five international sporting events held in Japan for athletes with disabilities: the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics, the FESPIC Games, the Ōita International Wheelchair Marathon, the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics, and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics"--

ISBN: 9781501753107 electronic book 150175310X electronic book 9781501753091 electronic book 1501753096 electronic book hardcover

Source: 22573/ctvxqfqkh JSTOR

LCCN: 2020011141

Subjects--Meeting Names:
Paralympic Games--History.
Jeux paralympiques--Histoire.
Paralympic Games.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sports for people with disabilities--History.--Japan
Athletes with disabilities--History.--Japan
Sports tournaments--History.--Japan
Sports pour personnes handicapées--Histoire.--Japon
Sportifs handicapés--Histoire.--Japon
Tournois (Sports et jeux)--Histoire.--Japon
HISTORY / Asia / Japan
Athletes with disabilities.
Sports for people with disabilities.
Sports tournaments.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Japan.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: GV722.5.P37 / F76 2020

Dewey Class. No.: 796.04/56