Locate the website for each sport’s National Governing Body for the following sports:
USA Swimming
USA Basketball
USA Badminton
USA Hockey
USA Track & Field
After investigating the website, answer the following questions:
(1) Is the NGB inclusive or not? If not, who do they exclude: older participants and/or para-athletes?
(2) Is the NGB’s inclusion/exclusion consistent with its mission, goals, objectives, priorities, and/or vision?
(3) Do they have a Diversity and Inclusion statement posted on the website?
(4) How does this information make you feel about the NGB?
Of the 27 Paralympic sports, 16 sports share the same NGB with their Olympic counterpart, 6 sports have the Paralympic Sports Committee as their NGB, and 5 have external organizations as their NGBs.
Why do you think some Olympic NGBs do not include the related Paralympic sport?
