PROMO SPORTS FOR PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES
European Universities Games is not only about sport competition between academic
teams but also about the accompanying events. It is also about inclusivity and
giving the possibility of participation and sports for all. Having this as a pillar both
in organising and realisation of the European Universities Games, this year, among
the big number of events that took part of the overall programme, two of them were
promo sports for people with disabilities: sitting volleyball and para weightlifting.
Disability inclusion allows for
people with disabilities to take
advantage of the benefits of
the same health promotion and
prevention activities experienced
by people who do not have a
disability.
The great opportunity that
sports offer, to exchange
linguistic, cultural and social
barriers makes it an excellent
platform for inclusion and
adaptation, using the universal
popularity of sport and its
physical, social and economic
development benefits, which
make it an ideal tool for
fostering the inclusion and
well-being of persons with
disabilities.EUSA strongly supports the
idea that sport can change
the person with disability in
an equally profound way byempowering persons with
disabilities to realize their full
potential and advocate for
changes in society, as well as
to vital social skills, develop
independence, and become
empowered to act as agents of
change.Supporting these tools and
goals, EUSA has a long history
of being one of the game
changing organisations, when itcomes to inclusion of students
with disabilities, in the sports
events, such as the European
Universities Games, as well as
working on inclusion in sports
in general, through multiple
projects. EUSA believes that
sport teaches individuals how
to communicate effectively,
teaches them the significance of
teamwork and cooperation and
promotes extra integrity values.EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY SPORTS ASSOCIATION YEAR MAGAZINE 2022-23^58
- EUG BEYOND SPORT