PSF goes to17th International Symposium for Olympic and Paralympic Research in  Italy with the report on the Legacy of Paralympic Games.

Dr. Olesya Zaglada’s abstract on Paralympic studies has been accepted for presentation at the 17th International Symposium for Olympic and Paralympic Research. The symposium will be held February 18-20, 2026 hosted by the Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

The topic of Dr. Zaglada’s Presentation is  “The legacy of Paralympic Games through the history of Paralympic Movement  and its impact on lives of people with disabilities”.

During each Olympic year, the International Centre for Olympic Studies hosts the biennial International Symposium for Olympic and Paralympic Research. The first Symposium was organized in 1992, the most recent – was hosted in coordination with the University of Franche-Comté in Besançon, France, July 20-21, 2024.

Beginning with the 2018 Symposium, the title of the gathering changed to International Symposium for Olympic and Paralympic Research, in acknowledgment of the growing importance and relevance of Paralympic sports and Paralympics-related research. Western University