Irresistible Force:
Disability Sport in Canada

Ian Gregson

The first book to document the brave and ultimately triumphant struggle of disability sport in Canada

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The Story of Disability Sport in Canada has now been written....

We are proud to announce that in conjunction with Polestar Press of Victoria British Columbia, GB Communications have the honourable task of publishing the first ever book on the Disability Sport in Canada.

If you are interested in placing an order or using the book as a fund raiser please contact Ian Gregson at iang@sfu.ca

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WHAT IS IN THE BOOK ?

  • Preface by Patrick Jarvis - Chef de Mission Canadian Paralympic Team 1998, 2010 Olympics Committee Member
  • Introduction
  • Wendy Long Vancouver Sun Sports Reporter: An Overview of Canadian Disability Sport
  • Paralympic Categories of Disability
  • List of Acronyms
  • Paralympic Team Lists 1976-1996

Part One: Paralympic Sports & Athletes

Alpine Skiing

  • Mark Ludbrook
  • Alan Heaver

Cross Country Skiing

Powerlifting

Swimming

Wheelchair Tennis

  • Paul Johnson

Archery

Track and Field

Shooting

  • Laszlo Decsi

Sledge Hockey

  • Dean Mellway

Basketball

  • Marni Abbott
  • Elaine Ell

Other sports profiled include:
Part Two: The Organisations and the Organisers:

Canadian Amputee Sports Assoc

Norma Suarez Jordan

Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports

Faye Blackwood

Canadian Association of Disabled Skiing

Jerry Johnston

Canadian Blind Sports Assoc.

Gerry York

CFSOD/Canadian Paralympic Committee

Patrick Jarvis

APPENDICES:

  • Chronology
  • The Debate on Banning Athletes with a Disability
  • The Athlete Classification Debate
  • Paralympic Team Rosters 1981-1996
  • 1968 Vancouver Sun Article by Danny Boyd
  • Contact information about Sport Organisation for Athletes with Disabilities

Photos & Memorabilia:

Photos have been provided by BC Wheelchair Sports, BC Blind Sports and Recreation Association and Tony van der Waarde

Memorabilia has been provided by CWSA-BC, BC Blind Sports & Recreation Association, Vic Cue and the authors own collection.

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This page was last updated 11/1/03