Managing the Paralympics

Simon Darcy is Professor of Social Inclusion at the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He worked as a consultant for Sydney 2000 on test event evaluation, venue operation plans, access guides, and the Paralympic family hotels. Simon continues to work on accessibility, volunteer management and legacy research. He has written widely in major journals on the Olympics, Paralympics and community sport, and has published books on mega-events, research methods and accessible tourism. Stephen Frawley is Senior Lecturer in Sport Management and the Director of the Australian Centre for Olympic Studies at the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. He worked in sport competition program delivery for the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic games organising committees. Stephen’s research examines the effects of major sport events on the participation rates of host communities and the broadcasting of sport. He has authored and co-authored books on managing sport mega-events including Managing the Football World Cup, and Managing the Olympics (Palgrave Macmillan). Daryl Adair is an Associate Professor in Sport Management at the UTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Daryl’s current research involves race, Indigeneity, embodiment and doping. Daryl has authored and co-authored books including Managing the Football World Cup, and Managing the Olympics (Palgrave Macmillan).