Kickboxing for everyone! Para-Sport brings inclusion to Innsbruck

Kickboxing for everyone! Para-Sport brings inclusion to Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Österreich - On June 8, 2025, significant events are imminent in Kickboxing. Nikolaus Gstättner, the management director of the Austrian Federal Association for Thai and Kickboxen ( laola1.at ) optimistic about the upcoming competitions. Two athletes from the association, Erik Zimmermann and Noel Salzburger, have qualified for the World Games in Chengdu, China. Gstättner assumes realistic medal opportunities for both athletes. Zimmermann recently convinced at the World Cup in Istanbul, while Salzburger plans to test its shape at Sport Austria Finals in Innsbruck.

The preparation of the athletes is described as professional and individually, supported by the Olympic centers and national team courses. Particularly noteworthy is the return of Sport Austria Finals to Innsbruck in 2024, where a martial arts cluster with Taekwondo and judo is to be created. A special highlight will be the first official Para kickbox demonstration in Austria, which serves to make inclusion visible in sports.

Inclusion in focus

In para kick boxes, the focus is on controlled forms of movement, not on fighting. In Austria, six to seven clubs are already involved in para-sport, and numerous athletes: inside with handicap regularly train. The Kickbox Elite in Innsbruck will not only fight for medals, but also set a strong sign for a inclusive future.

Another step to promote inclusion in sports was recently carried out with the presentation of the "Index for Inclusion in and through Sport" at the meeting of the state sports bundle in Hanover. This index, which was developed by the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS), aims to initiate in sports clubs, including processes and to improve ongoing initiatives ( dosb.de ). He was presented by Gabriele Lösekrug-Möller and Thomas Härtel. His development lasted a year and included the participation of various sports associations and experts.

The index offers orientation aids for practical inclusion work and is available as a free digital document. It is based on the principles of the first German -language "Index for Inclusion", which focuses on learning and participation in schools under the motto of diversity.

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