Emma Beckman – The Conversation

The coach of Italian fencer Beatrice Maria Vio Grandis installs her prosthesis. Thomas Padilla/AP Photo

September 9, 2024

If we truly want our Paralympic athletes to shine, their coaches need more support

Andrew Bennie, Western Sydney University; Emma Beckman, The University of Queensland; Robert Townsend, University of Waikato, and Steven Rynne, The University of Queensland

Other nations have begun to invest more seriously in para sports, which may be a sign Australia needs to invest more in coaches of future Paralympians.

Felix Scheyer/AP

August 30, 2024

Technology has helped para athletes compete for decades. But it can also create an unfair advantage

John Cairney, The University of Queensland; Emma Beckman, The University of Queensland, and Sean Tweedy, The University of Queensland

While technology presents challenges around fairness, it also offers solutions.

How can we be sure athletes with varying disabilities are competing on even terms? Olympic Information Service

September 9, 2016

It’s not easy keeping the Paralympics a level playing field, but the current system is the best there is

Mark Connick, The University of Queensland; Emma Beckman, The University of Queensland, and Sean Tweedy, The University of Queensland

The classification system is what keeps the Paralympics fair. Although it’s not perfect, it’s the best system we have, and it’s continually being improved.

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