Abstract
The role of Paralympic athletes in sports has considered being important. The consideration is based on the desire to struggle as like normal people in the field of sports. Thus, this research is conducted in purpose to comprehend the whole phenomenon of Paralympic athletes in achieving accomplishment. Descriptive qualitative is applied in purpose to reveal the condition, facts, phenomenon, variable occurred. The main purpose is to understand the phenomenon more and focusing in the whole description rather by detailing on the related variables. The technique used in this research is documentation aims to find out the information dealing with the research’s object. The Indonesian’s Paralympic athletes are able to compete in the International multi-event as like ASEAN Para Games (in the level of Southeast Asia level). However, the medal achievement is not much as expected yet. However, in in Asia level that is Asian Para Games which considered as new match, unfortunately, Indonesia has not yet succeeds to match with the big countries in Asia such as China. In Asean Para Games, athletic and swimming becomes the gold medal achievement determinant. Afterwards, the best achievement achieved by Indonesia in Paralympic Games is limited merely on bronze medals. All in all, Indonesia is able to compete in the International multi-event yet the achievement need to be more increasing.
Highlights
It has been understood that sports become one intermediary to develop the life values that should be organized, constructed, and transformed into individual reasoning basic structure (Maksum, 2005)
The Indonesian’s Paralympic athletes are able to compete in the International multi-event as like ASEAN Para Games
In in Asia level that is Asian Para Games which considered as new match, Indonesia has not yet succeeds to match with the big countries in Asia such as China
Summary
It has been understood that sports become one intermediary to develop the life values that should be organized, constructed, and transformed into individual reasoning basic structure (Maksum, 2005). In this case, the existence of Paralympic athletes is cannot be separated. The participation of the Paralympic athletes especially in the sport achievement has its own meaning. The same as normal athletes, the successful of Paralympic athletes’ self-actualization can be viewed from the several accomplishment achieved (Gudrun Doll-Tepper, 2014; Rial & Carral, 2015). The achievement achieved by the Paralympic athletes can be a source of happiness for them and they can have normal life as like normal people in general (Carless, et al, 2014; De Haan, 2015; Hoyos & Scharoun, 2013)
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