20.500.12556/RUL-183703 Technique and aesthetics lived experience in rhythmic gymnastics by an athlete with Down syndrome Tehnika in lepota doživeta izkušnja ritmičarke z Downovim sindromom Access to and provision of sports opportunities for people with disabilities have expanded globally across various levels of practice, from promoting active living to fostering high performance. Within gymnastics, initiatives for rhythmic gymnastics tailored to this audience are still in their infancy. However, the Special Olympics movement has made significant strides in offering rhythmic gymnastics programs for girls and women with Down syndrome. Drawing inspiration from phenomenological studies, this article explores the lived experiences of a high-performance athlete with Down syndrome in rhythmic gymnastics. Data was constructed through a triangulation of methods, including an informative questionnaire, phenomenological interviews, visual methodologies, and non-participant observation. Our analysis identified two key themes: sports technique as a catalyst for athlete recognition and aesthetics as a source of empowerment and a platform for the athlete’s agency in the world. By focusing on the lived experience of a disabled athlete, this study underscores the importance of supporting and empowering this community within sports. It challenges ableist perspectives and emphasizes a vision of sports as an inclusive domain, shaped and enriched by all. Dostop do športnih priložnosti za osebe z invalidnostjo in njihova vključenost v šport se po svetu vse bolj širita – od spodbujanja zdravega in dejavnega življenjskega sloga do vrhunskega športa. V ritmiki so pobude, prilagojene tej skupini, še v povojih. Kljub temu je gibanje Specialne olimpijade naredilo pomemben korak z uvedbo programov ritmike za dekleta in ženske z Downovim sindromom. Ta članek, ki temelji na raziskovanju osebnih doživetij, preučuje izkušnje vrhunske ritmičarke z Downovim sindromom. Podatke smo zbrali z različnimi metodami, vključno z ozadjem vprašanih, poglobljenimi pogovori, slikovnimi pristopi in opazovanjem brez udeležencev. Razčlenitev je izpostavila dve ključni temi: pomen športne tehnike pri priznavanju športnice ter lepoto kot vir moči in način, kako lahko izraža svojo vlogo v svetu. Z raziskovanjem osebne izkušnje športnice z invalidnostjo ta raziskava poudarja pomen podpore in krepitve te skupnosti v športu. Hkrati izpodbija predsodke o invalidnosti ter zagovarja šport kot odprt in vključujoč prostor, ki ga soustvarjamo in bogatimo vsi. sport rhythmic gymnastics gymnastics disabled persons phenomenology lived experience Down syndrome šport gimnastika telovadba ritmična gimnastika osebe s posebnimi potrebami Downov sindrom življenjska izkušnja true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Podatek o licenci CC BY-SA 4.0 je naveden na pristajalni strani članka (glej zgoraj izvorni URL). (Datum opombe: 19. 6. 2026) Članek v reviji 2026-06-17 14:26:20 2026-06-19 10:13:42 2026-06-24 04:17:08 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 105-121, 160 iss. 1 Vol. 17 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 796.41:616.899.6 1855-7171 10.52165/sgj.17.1.105-121 230899971 105-+FRAZAO_article.pdf 105-+FRAZAO_article.pdf 1 1E3F6FCAC7A6B58C7E3BF1A31305827F ab6fcf09c860ad829e317cb45e587b4e8778598cf07d144e3e91210d1553bc92 360d67f3-6f10-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=236392 https://journals.uni-lj.si/sgj/article/view/18547 0 fd24a8c3-6bb6-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=236045 Fakulteta za šport Science of gymnastics journal 0 0 0