Gerard, Simon

Zintz, Thierry

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) increasingly becomes a key actor in the sport movement, yet its organizational development remains under-researched. This paper explores how the IPC, since its creation in 1989, emerged from the margins of the “able-bodied” sport movement and developed new sport opportunities for para-athletes. To do so, the literature in institutional entrepreneurship is investigated as well as the two concepts of institutional boundaries and practices. Methodologically, the research is based on content analysis of archival records. The study reveals two main stages during which the IPC significantly transformed the legitimated boundaries and practices within the sport movement. Based on this analysis, some of the key institutional challenges the IPC is currently facing are highlighted and discussed.Publisher Statement: This article was published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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The IPC as a change-maker?:Insights from the institutional theory

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The IPC as a change-maker?:Insights from the institutional theory

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