Sports and play can constitute useful components in the production-free programmes of workshops for the disabled. As a result of a survey carried out in 1976 with the help of a questionnaire statements can be made on the sports situation of 150 workshops catering for 19 450 disabled people, i.e., two thirds of the workshop places currently available. Approximately 60% of the disabled do not have the opportunity of participating in sporting activities: 28% have one sports lesson per week, 9% two and 2% three. Table tennis and ball games are the most frequently mentioned. This applies also for the leisure time sports of the disabled. - As there is only a small number of appropriate facilities belonging to the workshops it is recommended that those of neighbouring schools and clubs be used. Sports lessons are usually given by special teachers' assistants with an additional qualification, as there are only a few physical education instructors with a particular knowledge of sports for the disabled. As an interim solution group leaders could be trained as sport supervisors.