Abstract
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities. At the Special Olympics World Games 2019, Special Olympics Germany was represented by two handball teams: a Women's Traditional team and a Unified team (consisting of people with and without disabilities). The members of both teams were selected from several applicants at various try-outs and then prepared in training camps for the World Games. These processes were evaluated by way of participant observations and guideline-based interviews with the players and coaches. The results reveal that the participants without disabilities find themselves caught between the conflicting priorities of desire for sporting success and social support.
| Translated title of the contribution | Gewinnen ist (nicht) alles – Die Special Olympics Handballnationalteams im Spannungsfeld von sportlichem Erfolgswunsch und sozialer Unterstützung |
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| Original language | English |
| Journal | Sport und Gesellschaft |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 187-212 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISSN | 1610-3181 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11.05.2021 |
Research areas and keywords
- Physical education and sports
- Grounded Theory
- Special Olympics
- Leistungssport
- National-Teams
- Unified Sports
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Philosophy
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- History
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