From Sport as an Instrument in Rehabilitation to the Adoption of Competitive Sport: Genesis of a Delegatee Sports Federation in France for Those with Physical Disabilities (1954–1972)

Abstract

To date, very little research has examined the role of individuals in the emergence of disability sport in France. Some writers suggest that the Framework Act Favouring the Disabled (law n° 75-534 of 30 th June 1975) was the main impetus heralding the advent of the sports federation for those with physical disabilities 1 . However, we argue that the birth of the movement cannot be pegged to this time frame, or even to the creation in 1963 of the Fédération Sportive des Handicapés Physiques de France (FSHPF) (Non-Profit Sports Association for the Disabled of France) 2 . The historical accounts, which are often hagiographic 3 , produced by the people engaged in the Handisport Movement, place its origin

The Origins of Sport for Disabled People

“…Much of the literature on sport for disabled people covers the post-Second World War period. [1][2][3][4] Historians have described the genesis of the Paralympic movement and the ensuing transition from rehabilitation to sporting excellence together with the sociological aspects of sport for disabled people. [5][6][7][8] There is little research into the origins of sport for disabled people, particularly on the international front prior to the Second World War.…”

Історичні Аспекти Розвитку Спорту Для Осіб З Інвалідністю У Франції

“…François Luquet, Christian Paillard та Alain Siclis описали історію інваспорту у Франції та світі [15]. Окремі етапи галузі висвітлені в працях Sylvain Ferez, Sébastien Ruffié та Nicolas Bancel [10], Stanislas Frenkiel, Julie Cornaton і Nicolas Bancel [12], Gaël Villoing, Eric Perera та Nathalie Le Roux [20]. Yacine Tajri і Jean Saint-Martin проаналізували внесок Monique Pasqualini в розвиток спорту й фізичного виховання в системі шкільної освіти серед дітей з особливими потребами [19].…”