Palaestra articles from January 1992

Palaestra archives from January 1992

A gathering of families: issues and concerns of Special Olympics International 1991. (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Today there is much talk of families...families of origin versus those of choice or happenstance. . .we all increasingly belong to many families--professional ones, church ones, wellness ones. Special Olympics International (SOI) is a family...

Symposium on sport and persons with disabilities: Special Olympics and beyond. (University of Minnesota Sport Science Institute) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... The annual University of Minnesota Sport Science Institute was developed to provide a convenient, time-intensive avenue for professional development in key areas of sport and physical activity. After focusing on sport psychology in 1990, the...

Opening ceremonies. (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Countries all over the world are finally beginning to learn and understand that persons with mental retardation, especially those with Down syndrome, are capable, if given opportunities, of learning and competing in school and in sports. They...

Athletics. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Anatomy of a Track Meet If you are looking for an article that gives section results, final times, and gold medal winners, then perhaps you should look elsewhere. This article is not about who won 100, 200, or 400 m races, who threw the...

Aquatics. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... In aquatics competition at the 1991 International Special Olympics Games, 602 athletes from over 80 countries participated in 24 different events. This competition was held at the new University of Minnesota Aquatics Center, which first opened...

Basketball. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Although it was not the NCAA final four the NBA playoffs, basketball at the 1991 ISSOG had all the same intensity for players and excitement for spectators, regardless of division. Many players were extremely skilled, especially those in...

Bowling. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Bowling is the second largest participant sport in Special Olympics. Some 2,500 certified bowling coaches help more than 100,000 athletes from 16 nations and every U.S. Chapter to participate in Special Olympics Bowling. Nearly 450...

Equestrian. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... With elevation to official sport status in 1988, equestrian activities are among the fastest growing Special Olympics sports. Of 6,000 athletes who participate in equestrian activities worldwide, 100 riders competed in 16 events (eight each...

Gymnastics. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever Charlotte Hewell, lovely in her leotard, a classic blond with solemn blue eyes, did not smile much during the four days of Special Olympics gymnastics competition. She was all business, deadly...

Roller skating. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... More than 100 Special Olympians competed in 20 roller skating events in three areas -- (a) artistic skating (school figures, solo, and team dance), (b) speed skating (30 m, 100 m, 300 m, 500 m, and two and four person relays), and (c) ball...

Soccer/football. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Soccer, called football at the 1991 SOI Summer Games because this is the name by which it is known throughout most of the world, attracted over 1,000 athletes. Events included individual skills for men and women, 5-a-side team competition,...

Softball. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... A total of 412 athletes comprising 30 teams and an individual skills division in softball played out their dreams in an idyllic 6-field complex in Burnsville, a scenic suburb of Minneapolis. With exception of two days of temperatures in the...

Volleyball. (Official Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Over 400 Special Olympians competed in seven volleyball events over the five days. For men, events were individual skills contests, team competition, and unified team competition. For women, events were the same, with the addition of a...

Bocce. (Demonstration Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... With only two countries, France and the United States, and 24 athletes involved in bocce competition--singles, doubles, and mixed doubles--focus was on quality of performances. Athletics competition with over 1,200 athletes entered in track...

Cycling. (Demonstration Sports) (includes related article on youngest cycling coach) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... First offered in International Special Olympics competition in 1987 at Notre Dame (South Bend, Indiana), with 21 athletes from four nations, cycling grew at the 1991 Games to include 167 athletes representing 18 nations. The demonstration...

Powerlifting. (Demonstration Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Although powerlifting is one of the new sports in Special Olympics, and was still considered a demonstration event at the 1991 Games, everywhere one went it seemed that someone was talking about powerlifting competition. Years from now people...

Table tennis. (Demonstration Sports) (includes related article) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Individual athletes and teams from outside of the United States dominated table tennis play at the 1991 ISSOG. Approximately 100 athletes from more than two dozen countries competed in six events (three for men and three for women)--singles,...

Team handball. (Demonstration Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Team handball is a physical, dynamic, fast-paced sport with all the excitement and enthusiasm associated with sport throughout the world today. It is a sport which demands physical conditioning, team work, and high levels of athletic ability....

Tennis. (Demonstration Sports) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Tennis was one of six demonstration sports in the 1991 International Special Olympics Games, with a total of 106 participants. This represented a three-fold increase over the number of athletes in the initial appearance of tennis as a...

Sportsmedicine. (Behind the Scenes) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... The 1991 Special Olympics International Games had one of the most comprehensive medical systems ever to address medical needs of athletes, coaches, and staff. Dr. Art Sethre was Medical Commissioner for the Games, and through his leadership a...

Preparing for the future: Special Olympics research at the 1991 ISSOG. (Behind the Scenes) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... With almost 6,000 athletes, ranging in ages from 8 - 69, representing all 50 states, District of Columbia, 3 U.S. Territories, and over 100 countries, tremendous opportunities existed for increasing understanding of effects of participation in...

Vision testing for athletes. (Behind the Scenes) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Visual acuity, depth perception, eye hand coordination, plus other visual skills relate to sport performances. Many of these skills are often overlooked for the athlete with mental retardation participating in Special Olympics. However, a...

Smile for the camera. (photographing Special Olympics athletes) (Behind the Scenes) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Have you ever tried coordinating a group of people for a family photo or group shot at a picnic or high school graduation and seen the results? Individuals rarely cooperate; everyone is either talking, telling jokes, standing out of place, or...

Cheerleading: cooperation between speech therapy and physical education. (Behind the Scenes) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... From Lansing, Michigan, came a charming all-female group in red shirts and white shorts energetically waving their pompons and chanting cheer after cheer. Their head coach, Claire Murphy, a certified adapted physical education teacher, proudly...

Families ... (Behind the Scenes) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Family members are integral parts of the Special Olympics team. They help coach, chaperone, raise funds, transport athletes, assist when needed, and care for their athletes. Some 6,000 family members traveled to the 1991 Games to support their...

Exhibition Expo Center. (Behind the Scenes) (includes related article on Olympic Town) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Set in River Flats Park, Expo Center was open to everyone. Demonstrations of new sports events for Special Olympics, and clinics for parents and coaches were presented daily. A souvenir tent was full of pins, shirts, and sweatshirts from the...

Unified sports: I've seen the future. (Some Things That Make Special Olympics Special!) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... "I've seen the future!" remarked Dr. William Schipper, Executive Director of the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). "Unified sports are good for everybody! It benefits non-disabled players as much as it...

Divisioning for safe, challenging competition. (Some Things That Make Special Olympics Special!) (includes related article on age eligibility) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Grouping athletes for competition based upon age, gender, and ability is fundamental and critical to principles of the Special Olympics program. This practice requires that competition divisions be structured so all athletes have reasonable...

Impact on Minneapolis-St. Paul. (includes related article) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... The 1991 International Special Olympic Games were special for approximately 6,000 participating athletes, their families and friends, and their coaches, but perhaps most special for people of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area who hosted these...

Special Olympics athletes with severe disabilities. (Special Olympics Motor Activities Training Program) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... It was easy to be impressed by performances of many athletes at the 1991 International Summer Special Olympics Games. From powerlifting to gymnastics, cycling to basketball, this year's games showcased what athletes with mild retardation can...

Sport clinics and demonstrations: over 15,000 trained at international games. (includes related article on golf as a new special olympics sport) (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... We do not believe that sports are an end in themselves. We do not permits sports to dominate us or our athletes. We use sports to help people develop, not to inhibit their development in other areas. Since the First International Special...

Closing ceremonies. (The 1991 ISSOG: Special Olympics International)
January 1, 1992... Closing ceremonies were held on the grounds of the State Capitol in St. Paul. Under a partly cloudy sky, the Special Olympics torch burned brightly, a helicopter hovered overhead, and a 75-piece orchestra played while athletes and their...