🏃‍♀️♿ Sport and disability: new national strategy until 2030 to remove concrete barriers — 47% of disabled people participate (compared to 80% of the general population). Priorities: inform, make venues accessible, train field actors.

Source: 📒 National Strategy for Sport and Disability 2030 — Press Release📜🔗LINK 

At the heart of the subject 

Analytical summary 

Post-Paris 2024 Games context and persistence of access inequalities

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games represent a historic turning point with a significant increase in sports licenses. However, the gap in sports participation remains massive: 47% of people with disabilities engage in physical or sporting activities at least once a year compared to 80% in the general population (INJEP report October 2024). In light of this observation, the State is launching a second National Strategy for Sport and Disability 2030, succeeding the one from 2020-2024, which notably allowed for a VAT reduction to 5.5% on adapted equipment and full coverage of sports wheelchairs since December 2025. This new strategy is aligned with the perspective of the French Alps Winter Games 2030 and aims to place people with disabilities at the heart of public action.

Operational architecture with 5 structuring and territorialised objectives

The 2030 strategy focuses on three main objectives broken down into eight actions: inspiring the desire to participate (information, events), making practices and infrastructures accessible (human assistance, annual fund of €2.5M, inter-ministerial reference framework, 400 accessible paths by 2030), supporting and training stakeholders (clubs, teachers, medical-social sector). Two cross-cutting objectives structure the whole: strengthening observation through Data.Sports and territorialising governance with the DRAJES in the regions and departmental bodies. Resulting from extensive consultation with stakeholders and people with disabilities, this strategy mobilises the sports movement, local authorities, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee (CPSF), medical-social establishments, and the Departmental Houses for People with Disabilities (MDPH).

Key points to remember

• Identify informational barriers: 25% of disabled people cite the lack of information on adapted facilities as a major barrier (ONAPS/FNORS study), justifying a large-scale communication plan and the promotion of the Handiguide of sports listing 6,000 structures and 6,500 locations (p. 8)

• Support human assistance for the first time on a large scale: launch calls for projects to fund clubs offering support towards and in practice, complementing existing systems such as the PCH (p. 10)

• Deploy 400 accessible paths by 2030and create a specific framework for mountain resorts as a legacy of the 2030 Winter Games, with a dedicated fund of €2.5 million per year for the accessibility of sports facilities (p. 11)

• Train 2,500 structures through the "Inclusive Club" schemesince 2022 (funding: €2.2 million) and strengthen certification frameworks for inclusive practice, with systematic integration of accessibility criteria in public funding for events (p. 12)

• Structure a sustainable national observationwith co-construction of indicators, gradual consolidation of licensed data in connection with the CNIL, and availability in open data via a dedicated interface "Sport and Disabilities" on Data.Sports (p. 14)

Action points

Use the sports section of "My Disability Journey" (www.monparcourshandicap.gouv.fr/sport)to guide disabled people towards welcoming structures and consult the regular calendar of para-sporting events centralised from Paris 2024 (p. 8)

Mobilise the "Inclusive Club" scheme and seek ANS fundingfor the purchase of suitable equipment (Accessibility envelope) or to develop a human support project through the dedicated call for projects (32 projects supported in 2025 for €500k) — contact the DRAJES for support (p. 10-12)

Integrate the APS referents from medico-social establishmentsinto the departmental governance bodies of parasport and use the online self-diagnostic tool (https://autodiagnostic-esms.france-paralympique.fr/) to assess needs and develop an adapted sports project (p. 13)

Implement the regional Sport and Disability strategyled by the DRAJES taking into account territorial specificities (employment, training, sectors), and participate in departmental bodies uniting local authorities, MDPH, associations and medico-social structures to coordinate the inclusive local offer (p. 15)

Other references

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Cross-sectional analysis

The reference points - 📜🔗LINK

CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS — VALUES OF HEALTH PRACTICES

Literacy: The document outlines a large-scale communication plan and promotes centralised tools (My disability journey, Handiguide) to adapt information to varying levels of understanding, but does not explicitly address health navigation skills.

Empowerment: Beneficiaries are involved through the broad consultation that led to the development of the strategy and the user testing planned to ensure the accessibility of events, but the concrete modalities of co-evaluation are not detailed.

Participation: The strategy is the result of a consultation with stakeholders and disabled individuals; the departmental governance brings together local actors and users, but the mechanisms for operational co-construction remain to be clarified.

Community health: The collective dimension is evident through inclusive sports (baskin, shared volleyball, poull ball) allowing mixed practice, and the 30 minutes of Daily Physical Activity implemented in ESMS, anchoring practice in life pathways.

Ethics: The document mentions the Signal Sport unit to combat violence and discrimination in parasport, but cultural or social biases are not explicitly identified or addressed.

Human rights: The approach is based on the principles of equity (conditionality of public aid related to accessibility) and inclusion (universal accessibility of events), establishing sport as an effective right 15 years after the ratification of the international convention.

Intersectorality: Formal partnerships between the sports movement, local authorities, MDPH, medico-social structures, national education, higher education, Sport-Health Houses (560 structures) and the health sector via the Parasport Health Institute.

Partnership: Structured collaboration models through regional governance (DRAJES, CPSF, local authorities) and departmental bodies coordinating public action, but contractual formalisation is not specified.

Combating discrimination: The document mentions the fight against violence and discrimination via Signal Sport and provides for the digital accessibility of federations; non-judgment and diversity are implicit in the inclusive approach but are not explicitly addressed as priority areas.

Final summary: The document generally meets the criteria of inclusion and equity through a systemic and partnership approach, but would benefit from clarifying the mechanisms of co-construction with users and integrating the dimensions of health literacy and combating biases.

6. EVALUATION OF THE RELIABILITY OF THE RESOURCE

Scientific relevance: The document cites reliable sources (INJEP report October 2024, ONAPS/FNORS study) and is based on the assessment of the first strategy 2020-2024 with precise numerical data (47% vs 80% participation, +21% FFH licenses 2024). The national observation methodology structured in 4 stages with data cross-referencing (INSEE, DREES, ministerial tools) ensures the reliability of the indicators. The key figures on the Paris 2024 Games (75 medals, 40 million viewers) are verifiable.

Recommendation: A reliable resource directly usable by professionals and field volunteers. To be supplemented by the complete strategic document (mentioned but not provided here) to access the detailed operational modalities of each action and the evaluation indicators. Also consult the INJEP 2024 report for a deeper analysis of the barriers to participation.

Multiple choice questions

PART 1 — Presentation of the MCQ

Question 1: What is the rate of physical or sports activity participation among people with disabilities according to the INJEP 2024 report?

a) 47%

b) 53%

c) 60%

d) 80%

Question 2: Since December 2025, what is the amount covered by Health Insurance for manual sports wheelchairs?

a) €600

b) €1,200

c) €2,400

d) €3,000

Question 3: How many accessible paths does the strategy aim to identify by 2030 across the entire French territory?

a) 100

b) 200

c) 400

d) 600

Question 4: Which scheme has raised awareness among more than 2,500 sports organisations in 93 disciplines since 2022?

a) Sport Pass

b) Inclusive Club

c) Sports Handiguide

d) Sport-Health Houses

Question 5: Which body oversees the regional Sport and Disability strategies in connection with the CPSF and local authorities?

a) MDPH

b) ANS

c) DRAJES

d) INJEP

PART 2 — Commented Correction

Question 1: What is the rate of physical or sports activity participation among people with disabilities according to the INJEP 2024 report?

✅ Correct answer: a) 47%

📝 Explanation: The INJEP report published in October 2024 states that 47% of people with disabilities engage in physical or sporting activity at least once a year, compared to 80% in the general population. This 33-point gap justifies the priority given to the development of parasport as a social justice issue. — Source: p. 4, 6

Question 2: Since December 2025, what is the amount covered by Health Insurance for manual sports wheelchairs?

✅ Correct answer: c) €2,400

📝 Explanation: From 1st December 2025, Health Insurance will cover 100% of all sports wheelchairs. The coverage for manual sports wheelchairs will be multiplied by 4, increasing from €600 to €2,400. This concrete measure removes a major financial barrier to entering sports for wheelchair users. — Source: p. 6, 10

Question 3: How many accessible paths does the strategy aim to identify by 2030 across the entire French territory?

✅ Correct answer: b) 400

📝 Explanation: The strategy sets the goal of identifying 400 accessible trails (hiking, trail running, all-terrain wheelchair) by 2030, compared to 100 currently referenced, notably through the Handi'Spot label developed by Rossignol with the FFH. This goal quadruples the access to natural spaces and is part of the preparations for the French Alpine Winter Games 2030. — Source: p. 6, 11

Question 4: Which scheme has raised awareness among more than 2,500 sports organisations in 93 disciplines since 2022?

✅ Correct answer: d) Inclusive club

📝 Explanation: The "Inclusive Club" programme, supported by the CPSF and funded to the tune of €2.2 million by the Ministry of Sports, has raised awareness among more than 2,500 organisations in 93 sports disciplines since its launch in 2022. This initiative, emblematic of the Paris 2024 Games, trains clubs to welcome people with disabilities and constitutes a major lever for developing local inclusive offerings. — Source: p. 6, 12

Question 5: Which body oversees the regional Sport and Disability strategies in connection with the CPSF and local authorities?

✅ Correct answer: b) DRAJES

📝 Explanation: The DRAJES (Regional Academic Directorates for Youth, Engagement and Sports) oversee the regional Sport and Disability strategies in connection with state services, the CPSF, and local authorities. This regional governance translates the national strategy while taking into account territorial specificities and regional levers (employment, training, parasport pathways), ensuring an effective territorialisation of public action. — Source: p. 15

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What are the three main objectives of the National Sport and Disability Strategy 2030?

The strategy is structured around three objectives: to inspire the desire to engage in sports activities (information on the benefits and offerings, support for events), to make sports practice, venues, and sporting events accessible (human support, making facilities accessible, guidelines), and to support and train parasport stakeholders (clubs, teachers, the medico-social sector). Two cross-cutting objectives complement this framework: to strengthen observation and to territorialise the strategy via the DRAJES and departmental bodies. — p. 4, 7, 15

2. How can one access adapted sports facilities near them?

The Handiguide for sports is the national reference platform listing 6,000 sports facilities and 6,500 practice locations capable of welcoming participants with disabilities in over 100 disciplines. Accessible online, this tool facilitates taking action and accessing local practice. It is promoted through the sports section of the Mon parcours handicap website (www.monparcourshandicap.gouv.fr/sport) which also centralises information and relays a regular calendar of parasport events. — p. 6, 8

3. What financial assistance is available for practising a sport when you have a disability?

Several schemes are available: the Sport Pass worth €70 for young people with disabilities (aged 6-19 who are beneficiaries of AEEH, 16-30 for AAH), 100% coverage of sports wheelchairs by Health Insurance since December 2025 (€2,400 for manual sports wheelchairs), the Disability Compensation Benefit (PCH), and ANS funding for adapted equipment (an annual Accessibility budget of €2.5 million). Project calls also support human assistance (32 projects funded in 2025 for €500,000). — p. 6, 10

4. How can medical-social establishments develop physical activity?

Since 2023, each medical-social establishment and service (ESMS) must designate a referent for physical and sports activity responsible for informing the individuals supported and their families about the available offerings. The strategy includes the deployment of 30 minutes of Daily Physical Activity across all ESMS. To support these missions, the CPSF and the ARS Pays de la Loire offer an online self-diagnostic tool (https://autodiagnostic-esms.france-paralympique.fr/) to assess needs and develop an adapted sports project. — p. 13

5. What are inclusive sports and how do they work?

Inclusive sports such as baskin (basketball), shared volleyball, or poull ball allow people with and without disabilities to play together, regardless of the types of disability. These disciplines promote cooperation, diversity, and equal opportunities by adapting the rules to place participation and enjoyment at the heart of sports practice, unlike peer practices in dedicated sections or standard practices without adaptation. — p. 12

6. How can local authorities make their sports facilities accessible?

The strategy provides for enhanced support through a dedicated fund of €2.5 million per year for making sports facilities accessible and for the purchase of adapted equipment and vehicles. An inter-ministerial reference framework for the accessibility of sports facilities is being developed to harmonise and ensure the reliability of available information. Local authorities can request support from the DRAJES and mobilise ANS funding. An interactive guide for the accessibility of multi-sport gymnasiums has also been available since 2024. — p. 11

7. What territorial governance is being put in place to implement the strategy?

At the regional level, the DRAJES lead the regional Sport and Disability strategies in connection with the CPSF and local authorities, adapting the national strategy according to territorial specificities (employment, training, sectors). At the departmental level, governance bodies for parasport bring together local stakeholders (local authorities, sports movement, MDPH, associations, medico-social structures) to coordinate public action and develop an inclusive local sports offer. The Government relies on its network of "sport and disabilities" referents within the decentralised services. — p. 15

Easy to read and understand

Sport for all in France until 2030

Who wrote this document?

The French government. In January 2026.

The problem

People with disabilities do less sport than others.

Only 47 out of 100 people do sport.

For non-disabled people: 80 out of 100 do sport.

The 3 objectives

1. Encourage people to do sport

• Inform people with disabilities about the benefits of sport.

• Indicate where the clubs and places to do sport are.

• Organise competitions to showcase adapted sport.

2. Make places accessible

• Help clubs to welcome people with disabilities.

• Provide funding to adapt sports halls.

• Create 400 wheelchair-accessible paths in nature.

3. Train professionals

• Train coaches of sports clubs.

• Train school teachers.

• Training people who work with disabled individuals.

Important points

• 47 out of 100 disabled individuals participate in sports.

• The sports wheelchair is covered by social security: 2,400 euros.

• The Sport Pass provides 70 euros to pay for the sports club.

• There are 6,000 clubs that welcome disabled individuals.

• The goal: 400 wheelchair-accessible paths by 2030.

How to participate in sports near you

1. Visit the website:www.monparcourshandicap.gouv.fr/sport

2. Look for a club near you.

3. Call the club for information.

4. Request the 70 euro Sport Pass.

Financial assistance available

• Sport Pass: 70 euros per year.

• Sports wheelchair: covered by social security.

• Adaptive sports equipment: assistance is available.

Who can help you

• Sports clubs near you.

• MDPH (Houses for Disabled Individuals).

• State services in your region.