Mainstream integration or ableist adaptation?—Para-athletes’ conceptions and experiences of mainstreaming parasports
International Review for the Sociology of Sport
Published online on March 18, 2026
Abstract
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People with disabilities do not have equal opportunities to participate in sports compared to mainstream athletes. To counteract this, the last few decades have seen growing efforts to mainstream parasports. This study investigated how underlying ableist ...
People with disabilities do not have equal opportunities to participate in sports compared to mainstream athletes. To counteract this, the last few decades have seen growing efforts to mainstream parasports. This study investigated how underlying ableist ...