The Paralympics classification system explained
With the Paris 2024 Paralympics well under way, we take a look at how the classification system works in para-sport – and how ...
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What do the different classifications at the Paralympics mean?
In the Paralympic Games, as well as lots of different sports, there are also many different classifications. Classifications were introduced to make sure there's fair competition between athletes.
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Paralympic classification isn't just a way to organize sports—it also affects athletes' experience, researcher says
Athletes from around the world are in Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games. The Games will feature more than 4,000 athletes with various disabilities competing in 549 medal events. To ensure all ...
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CLASSIFICATION CODE
Classification has matured enormously since the Paralympic Movement first began. Initially, classification was based on medical evaluation, placing little emphasis on assessing the impact of ...
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CLASSIFICATION EDUCATION
As part of its commitment to improving the understanding of Classification within the Paralympic Movement, the IPC provides a free, open access online course. Whether you’re an Athlete, coach, ...
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International Paralympic Committee position stand—background and scientific principles of classification in Paralympic sport
The Classification Code of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), inter alia, mandates the development of evidence-based systems of classification. This paper provides a scientific background ...
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Expert consensus statement to guide the evidence-based classification of Paralympic athletes with vision impairment: a Delphi study
Method A four-round Delphi study was conducted with 25 participants who had expertise as a coach, athlete, classifier and/or administrator in Paralympic sport for VI athletes. Results The experts ...
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When to watch track and field during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games
The number of track and field events held at the Paralympic Games is staggering. Due to the number of impairment classifications and the popularity of the sport, a race like the men's 100m final at an ...
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As the Paralympic movement expands, intellectual impairment is still under-represented
Only three of 22 sports at this year's Paralympics included events for II athletes, and despite it being an umbrella category, there was only one class in which athletes could compete. But a ...