International Paralympic Committee

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International Paralympic Committee
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International Paralympic Committee
SPORT AND EDUCATION A Blueprint for the
Future Phil Craven MBE President International
Paralympic Committee
SportAccord, Madrid, 12 May 2003
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Spirit in Motion
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Sport and Education Sport provides vital Life
Skills

• Fun Excitement
• Friendship
• Fair play Honesty
• Teamwork
• Harness aggression and frustration
• Learn to give rather than always take

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Sport Education for Youngsters Motivation for
Mind, Body and Spirit
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Sport and Education Empowerment for Individuals
with a Disability

• Realise you can be good at something
• Raise self-esteem
• Practise self-determination
• Experience joy and feel excited
• Get to know and admire your body
• Be part of, or even lead a team
• Become healthy feel good

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Challenges Become Opportunities
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IPC IMPERATIVES

• Physical Education for all
• Paralympic athletes as role models
• Education kits
• Unprejudiced respect and admiration
• Grass-root sports development in all countries
• Sport at all levels of competition

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Fast Action Together!
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Blueprint for the Future

• Adapted curricula to eradicate prejudice
  marginalisation of pupils with a disability
• Mandatory training in adapted physical activity
  for all Physical Education teachers
• Remove perceived disability barriers
• Access to training facilities, sports equipment
  and competitions

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International Paralympic Committee Vision To
enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting
excellence and to inspire and excite the world