Sports Management of People with Disabilities in Georgia - achievements and Challenges (Empirical Research)

Abstract

The work discusses the problems of sports management of persons with disabilities in Georgia and the role of the Paralympic Committee of Georgia in the issues of integration of persons with disabilities into society through the management of sports activities of persons with disabilities. For this purpose, a reliable and valid empirical study of Georgian Para-athletes and Para-sport-related professionals was conducted through an unstructured open questionnaire. As a result of the research, it has been identified the strengths and weaknesses of Para-athletes, their efforts to develop their strong sides and overcome weaknesses, motivation factors, expected difficulties in the path of their future spiritual and physical development; It has been evaluated the role of sports and the Paralympic Committee of Georgia in the life of Para-athletes, the specific problems of Para-sport management, existing gaps and directions for improvement. Keywords: Disabled person, Para-athlete, Para-sport management, Paralympic Committee of Georgia, reliable and valid research, unstructured open questionnaire, strong and weak sides of Para-athlete, motivation of Para-athlete, National Anthem of Georgia.