Paralympics 2024: A strong sign of inclusion in sport

Paralympics 2024: A strong sign of inclusion in sport

Berlin (ots)

The Paralympic Summer Games 2024 in Paris have recently come to an end, and the impressions are still fresh. The success of the athletes from Germany are remarkable, even if the team was not able to reach the desired place among the first ten nations in the medal mirror. The athletes' sporting performance in particular have shown how high the level of para sport is now and how it developed in parallel to the Olympic Games.

Stephan Mayer, the sports policy spokesman for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, praised the games and the excellent performance of the participants. "The Paralympics in Paris were a brilliant festival of sport. Our team presented itself as a worthy representative of German sport," said Mayer. This view reaffirms the growing importance of the Paralympic Games in international sports.

The sport as an inclusion engine

The variety of services shown was particularly impressive. "We have seen many examples that clarify what people can achieve with disabilities in sports - not despite, but with their challenges," emphasized Wilfried Oellers, the representative for the participation of people with disabilities. This underlines the need for more inclusion and accessibility in sport. The impressive successes of the athletes are not only sporty milestones, but also important signs of social participation.

Oellers made it clear that politics is required to use the positive impulses from the Paralympics. He called concrete suggestions, such as taking advantage of funding needs in the Sports Promotion Act and the development plan Sport. These measures are crucial to improve the conditions for disabled sports.

"We urgently need to increase the number of trainers and trainers available in order to enable high -quality sport for people with disabilities," added Oellers. Further steps such as the construction of barrier -free sports facilities and measures to raise awareness of the public could help inspire even more people with disabilities for sport.

The demands of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group are positioned in the context of applications that deal with improving the participation of people with disabilities in sport. These initiatives aim to consolidate and expand the successes of recent years, especially after the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin

These discussions and proposals are of great relevance both politically and socially. The Paralympics not only have sporting dimensions, they also act as a platform for social changes and the awareness of inclusion. The commitment of politicians such as Mayer and Oellers could help to ensure that para-sport is given the significant importance.