Sport Structure
Guide with the analysis
In the question “Have your country signed the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?” of the 22 entities that responded to this question, 86,4% (n=19) entities answered “yes” and 13,6% (n=3) entities answered “no”.
Graphic 3 – Answer to the question: Has your country signed the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?
Has your country signed the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?
Results
- yes 86.4%
- no 13.6%
In the question ” Has your country ratified the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?” of the 21 entities that responded to this question, 95,2% (n=20) entities answered “yes” and 4,8% (n=1) entities answered “no”.
Graphic 4 – Answer to the question: Has your country ratified the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?
Has your country ratified the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities?
Results
- yes 95.2%
- no 4.8%
In the question “Does your country have any specific article in the Constitution that guarantees the right to physical activity and sport?” of the 21 entities that responded to this question, 52,4% (n=11) entities answered “yes” and 47,6% (n=10) entities answered “no”.
Graphic 5 – Answer to the question: Does your country have any specific article in the Constitution that guarantees the right to physical activity and sport?
Does your country have any specific article in the Constitution that guarantees the right to physical activity and sport?
Results
- yes 52.4%
- no 47.6%
In the question “Does your country Constitution describe a specific article to guarantee the right of persons with disabilities to access and practice physical activity and sport?” of the 21 entities that responded to this question, 76,2% (n=16) entities answered “yes” and 23,8% (n=5) entities answered “no”.
Graphic 6 – Answer to the question: Does your country Constitution describe a specific article to guarantee the right of persons with disabilities to access and practice physical activity and sport?
Does your country Constitution describe a specific article to guarantee the right of persons with disabilities to access and practice physical activity and sport?
Results
- yes 76.2%
- no 23.8%
In the question “Does your country have a set of rules and regulations in the field of sport and physical activity?” of the 17 entities that responded to this question, 88,2% (n=15) entities answered “yes” and 11,8% (n=2) entities answered “no”.
Graphic 7 – Answer to the question: Does your country have a set of rules and regulations in the field of sport and physical activity?
Does your country have a set of rules and regulations in the field of sport and physical activity?
Results
- yes 88.2%
- no 11.8%
In the question “Does the Basic Law on Sport have a specific articles for people with disabilities?” of the 17 entities that responded to this question, 76,5% (n=13) entities replied “yes” and 23,5% (n=4) entities replied “no”.
Graphic 8 – Answer to the question: Does the Basic Law on Sport have specific articles for people with disabilities?
Does the Basic Law on Sport have specific articles for people with disabilities?
Results
- yes 76.5%
- no 23.5%
In the question “Does your country have other relevant legislative documents for others sectors, with specific articles for people with disabilities that aim to participate through sport and physical activity – Education, Health, Municipalities, etc.?” of the 15 entities that responded to this question, 93,3% (n=14) entities answered “yes” and 6,7% (n=1) entities answered “no”.
Graphic 9 – Answer to the question: Does your country have other relevant legislative documents for others sectors, with specific articles for people with disabilities that aim to participate through sport and physical activity?
Does your country have other relevant legislative documents for others sectors, with specific articles for people with disabilities that aim to participate through sport and physical activity?
Results
- yes 93.3%
- no 6.7%
About the question “Who has the governance of elite athletes with disabilities?” of the 20 entities that responded to this question:
- • 70% (n=14) entities answered “National Paralympic Committee”
- • 25% (n=5) entities answered “Other Sport Entities”
- • 5% (n=1) entity answered “National Olympic Committee”
Graphic 10 – Answer to the question: Who has the governance of elite athletes with disabilities?
Who has the governance of elite athletes with disabilities?
Results
- National Paralympic Committee 70%
- National Olympic Committee 5%
- National Sports Confederation 0%
- Other Sport Entities 25%
In the question “Who has the governance of recreational athletes with disabilities?” of the 20 entities that responded to this question:
- • 45% (n=9) entities answered “Other Sport Entities” – of respondents from other entities, mentioned the respective modalities and other national entities that promote sports for all
- • 40% (n=8) entities answered “National Paralympic Committee”
- • 15% (n=3) entities answered “National Sports Confederation”
Graphic 11 – Answer to the question: Who has the governance of recreational athletes with disabilities?
Who has the governance of recreational athletes with disabilities?
Results
- National Paralympic Committee 40%
- National Sports Confederation 15%
- Other Sport Entities 45%
In the question “Who is responsible for the athletes who are integrated in competitive federational formal frameworks?” of the 18 entities that responded to this question:
- • 66,7% (n=12) entities answered “Both”
- • 16,7% (n=3) entities answered “Mainstream sport federation”
- • 11,1% (n=2) entities answered “Disability-Specific sport federations”
- • 5,6% (n=1) entity answered “other”
Graphic 12 – Answer to the question:
Who is responsible for the athletes who are integrated in competitive federational formal frameworks?
Results
- Disability-Specific sport federations 11.1%
- Mainstream sport federations 16.7%
- Both 66.6%
- Others: Which? 5.6%
In the question “In your country, who has the responsibility on the national level to promote sport for all?” of the 17 entities that responded to this question:
- • 40,5% (n=15) entities replied “Sports organisations”
- • 27% (n=10) entities replied “Government Structures”
- • 24,3% (n=9) entities replied “Non-governmental organization”
- • 8,1% (n=3) entities replied “other”
Graphic 13 – Answer to the question: In your country, who has the responsibility on the national level to promote sport for all?
In your country, who has the responsibility on the national level to promote sport for all?
Results
- Government Structures 27%
- Sports organisations 40.5%
- Non-governmental organisations 24.3%
- Others 8.1%
In the question ” In your country, who has the responsibility on the regional level to promote sport for all?” of the 18 entities that responded to this question:
- • 41,2% (n=14) entities answered “Sports organisations”
- • 32,4% (n=11) entities answered “Government Structures”
- • 17,6% (n=6) entities answered “Non-governmental organization”
- • 8,8% (n=3) entities answered “other” – including sports federations and local municipalities.
Graphic 14 – Answer to the question: In your country, who has the responsibility on the regional level to promote sport for all?
In your country, who has the responsibility on the regional level to promote sport for all?
Results
- Government Structures 32.4%
- Sports organisations 41.2%
- Non-governmental organisations 17.6%
- Others 8.8%
In the question “In your country, who has the responsibility on the local level to promote sport for all?” of the 17 entities that responded to this question:
- • 43,3% (n=13) entities answered “Sports organisations”
- • 30% (n=9) entities answered “Government Structures”
- • 13,3% (n=4) entities answered “Non-governmental organization”
- • 13,3% (n=4) entities answered “other”
Graphic 15 – Answer to the question: In your country, who has the responsibility on the regional level to promote sport for all?
In your country, who has the responsibility on the regional level to promote sport for all?
Results
- Government Structures 30%
- Sports organisations 43.3%
- Non-governmental organisations 13.3%
- Others 13.3%
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