Disability Sport Info
The Disability Sport Info podcast discusses academic insights on different topics to do with disability sport. This show is perfect if you want to hear from expert academics researching disability sport.
Podcasting since 2021 • 36 episodes
Disability Sport Info
Latest Episodes
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: LEXI classification system
In this special episode, I speak to Giles Long, founder of the LEXI classification system. LEXI (https://lexi.global/) communicates the Parasport classification system in a clear and simple manner. During our chat I discover why an...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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33:55
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: What is disability?
In this episode, the first of a special series on the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, I explore what disability is. Professor Tom Shakespeare, a renowned Disability Studies scholar, discusses the meaning of disability for the individual and how di...
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Season 8
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Episode 2
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35:54
Become a Paralympics expert!
In this short episode, I announce an exciting new YouTube series for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Exclusive content will be hosted on the @DisabilitySportInfo YouTube channel before and during the event. I'll show you how the ...
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Season 8
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Episode 1
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2:57
Labour win an election landslide: what does it mean for disability sport?
In this emergency podcast, I react to Labour winning a landslide in the UK General Election. I consider what the new Labour government means for disability sport, specifically at the grassroots sport level.
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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17:07
Mind the gap - a live recording about disability sport participation
In this episode, the UK's Get Active (2023) strategy for physical activity and sport participation is considered. An expert panel consider the details of the strategy and its implication for disabled people's sport participation and physical ac...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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48:07