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Sport and Challenge: Is Anything Possible? Hansen, Rick; Jarvis, Patrick; Katz, Sid; McManus, Bruce M.

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The following discussion is one of the five thought-provoking dialogues in the Sport and Society series (February 8th-March 15th 2010) featuring Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have used their celebrity to make a difference in the world. The series was hosted by Intellectual Muscle: University Dialogues for the Vancouver 2010 Games, developed by Vancouver 2010 and the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with universities across Canada and The Globe and Mail. Abstract: Inspired by the dream of a world accessible and inclusive for all, Rick Hansen set out on his legendary Man In Motion World Tour, on March 21, 1985, raising $26 million for SCI research. More importantly was the collective shift in consciousness in the belief of the potential of people with disabilities when barriers are removed. Twenty-five years later, that dream continues. In this keynote address Rick Hansen talks about how far we have come, the power of sport as a vehicle for social change and what the future holds. A panel discussion with Dr. Bruce McManus and invited participants follows his presentation.

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Sport and Challenge: Is Anything Possible?
Creator
Hansen, Rick; Jarvis, Patrick; Katz, Sid; McManus, Bruce M.
Date Issued
2010-03-10
Description
The following discussion is one of the five thought-provoking dialogues in the Sport and Society series (February 8th-March 15th 2010) featuring Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have used their celebrity to make a difference in the world. The series was hosted by Intellectual Muscle: University Dialogues for the Vancouver 2010 Games, developed by Vancouver 2010 and the University of British Columbia, in collaboration with universities across Canada and The Globe and Mail. Abstract: Inspired by the dream of a world accessible and inclusive for all, Rick Hansen set out on his legendary Man In Motion World Tour, on March 21, 1985, raising $26 million for SCI research. More importantly was the collective shift in consciousness in the belief of the potential of people with disabilities when barriers are removed. Twenty-five years later, that dream continues. In this keynote address Rick Hansen talks about how far we have come, the power of sport as a vehicle for social change and what the future holds. A panel discussion with Dr. Bruce McManus and invited participants follows his presentation.
Subject
Olympics; Olympic Games; Olympic Games (Winter); Winter Olympic Games; 2010 Winter Games; Olympic and Paralympic Games; Sport; Athlete
Type
Moving Image
Language
eng
Series
Intellectual Muscle : University Dialogues : Sport and society
Date Available
2010-06-14
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0132771
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/25754
Affiliation
Other UBC; Non UBC; Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other; Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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