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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : The Paralympic Movement in Japan : An Imperfect Success Story -- Tokyo's Other Games : The Origins and Impact of the 1964 Paralympics -- Lost Games : The Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) Games for the Disabled, 1975-2006 -- Japan's "Cradle of Disability Sports" : Ōita and the International Wheelchair Marathon, 1981- -- A Turning Point : The 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano -- Athletes First: Preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games -- Coda : The 2021 Problem. |
| Summary |
"Exploring how sports have shaped perceptions of and approaches to disability in postwar Japan, this book examines five international sporting events held in Japan for athletes with disabilities: the 1964 Tokyo Paralympics, the FESPIC Games, the Ōita International Wheelchair Marathon, the 1998 Nagano Winter Paralympics, and the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Paralympic Games -- History.
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Paralympic Games. |
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History. |
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Jeux paralympiques -- Histoire. |
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Sports for people with disabilities -- Japan -- History.
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Sports for people with disabilities. |
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Japan. |
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Athletes with disabilities -- Japan -- History.
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Athletes with disabilities. |
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Sports tournaments -- Japan -- History.
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Sports tournaments. |
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HISTORY / Asia / Japan. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Frost, Dennis J.. More than medals Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2020. 9781501753084 (DLC) 2020011140 |
| ISBN |
9781501753107 electronic book |
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150175310X electronic book |
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9781501753091 electronic book |
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1501753096 electronic book |
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9781501753084 hardcover |
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