one year after the Paralympic Games, the practice of parasport still remains complicated despite progress

An indisputable heritage but obstacles which persist, everywhere in the territory. One year after the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, associations and institutions are unanimous: the sporting event made thousands of disabled people want to practice physical activity. Certain disciplines have been full of practitioners, accessible clubs have multiplied and formed. However, the obstacles are still too numerous: despite the hopes and consolidations of recent years, the dynamic is struggling to bridge a gap that has always existed.

Gaël Rivière, blind football champion last September and president of the French Handisport Federation (FFH), remains enthusiastic: “The Games left an intangible but indisputable legacy: the change in the way people with disabilities are viewed, particularly in the…