Paralympic legacy as seen through the lenses of spectators with physical disabilities: a case of the PyeongChang Paralympic Games

Hyangmi Kim, Chungsup Lee, Kyoung Tae Kim, Junhyoung Kim

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Abstract

In this qualitative study, the experiences of sport spectatorship by people with disabilities who watched the PyeongChang Paralympics were explored to add to the body of knowledge surrounding the legacies and leverage of major mega-sports events, in which the experiences of people with disabilities in non-western contexts have been largely overlooked. Fifteen adults with physical disabilities of Asian origin or heritage participated in semi-structured, in-depth interviews concerning their responses to observing the para-games. Analysis of the interview data yielded five thematic reactions: (1) desire to participate, (2) sense of in-group pride, (3) self-efficacy, (4) disability sports awareness, and (5) social inclusion. Conceptual and practical perspectives are discussed along with suggestions for future research.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)293-312
Number of pages20
JournalAnnals of Leisure Research
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • para-sports
  • Paralympic legacy
  • Paralympics
  • people with disabilities
  • physically disabled
  • PyeongChang Paralympics
  • Sports event legacy
  • sports spectators

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