The Paralympic Movement as the Main Direction of Adaptive Sports Development
The article describes adaptive sports as a part of the international Olympic movement, its individual components - Paralympic sports, Deaf sports and Special Olympics. The history of the emergence of the Paralympic, Deaflympic and World Games of Special Olympiads is covered. The purpose of this study is to scientifically substantiate that physical deviations of a person are not an obstacle to a full and active life. In the course of the analysis of the scientific literature, the functions of adaptive sports were determined and the problems faced by Paralympic athletes were identified.