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

Simon Gerard; Thierry Zintz

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

Simon Gerard, Thierry Zintz

Université catholique de Louvain

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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.

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	95-116
Number of pages	22
Journal	Diagoras: International Academic Journal of Olympic Studies
Volume	1
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2017

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