China Disabled Persons Sporting Association
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IX. Guarantee of Human Rights For the Disabled
The government's cultural departments at all levels actively organize and support cultural, sport and recreational activities of the disabled, enriching their life and guaranteeing their equal cultural rights. Today, there are in China 1,770 centers for the disabled to carry out activities such as calligraphy, painting, photography, stamp collecting, track and field, ball games, chess, art performances and quizzes. The China Sports Association for the Disabled, established in 1983, has joined seven world handicapped sports organizations. At international games China's handicapped athletes have won nearly 400 medals, and set many world records.
China and the development of sport for persons with a disability, 1978–2008: a review
The 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games have had a very positive impact on many aspects of Chinese society beyond sport. This article focuses on the wide-ranging changes that have taken place since 1978 for the 83 million persons with disabilities in China. Organizations such as the Chinese Disabled Sports Association (1983) and the Disabled Persons Federation (1988) have been established and the 1995 People's Republic of China Sport Law ‘supporting sport for the elderly and disabled’ was initiated. New government policies also support fitness programmes, special education policies, National Games, new sports facilities, local recreational activities and the participation of high-performance athletes in the international Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC) and Paralympic Games.
Sports Opportunities Grow for Handicapped
The population of China's handicapped is more than 60 million, including amputees, the blind and some 25.36 million mentally disabled. With the establishment of the China Sports Association for Disabled Persons in 1983, associations for the mentally handicapped and the deaf were established. Since then, sports associations for the disabled at provincial and city levels have mushroomed. The National Paralympic Games, held every four years, have been held six times through 2003. Single events were also held in the light of the international and national games. The China Sports Association for Disabled Persons has also joined several international sports organizations for the disabled. Since 1982, China has taken part in five international Paralympic games, five Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled, four Special Olympics, two Olympics for the deaf and dumb, events for the blind and many world tournaments. Along the way, Chinese athletes have earned more than 2,000 gold medals and broken 214 world records.
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1 Founded in 2001, Heilongjiang Disabled Persons Sports Association is a small organization in the civic and social associations industry located in Haerbin, China. It has approximately 4 full-time employees and generates an estimated $10,841 in annual revenue.