Seventeen days after the closing ceremony of an outstanding Olympics, France is hosting its next global sporting event as the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games get underway.In what is the first Summer Paralympic Games in the French capital, more than 4,000 athletes from around the world will take part in 549 medal events across 22 sports at the Games, according to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).The 2024 Paralympic Games run from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8.One thing that can seem confusing though to new viewers of the Paralympics is its unique classification system.맥스카지노�Classification is the cornerstone of the Paralympic Movement, it determines which athletes are eligible to compete in a sport and how athletes are grouped together for competition,맥스카지노� says the IPC.So to fully understand what each competition involves, here맥스카지노�s everything you need to know about the Paralympic classification system:What makes a Paralympian?Paralympians are grouped together by the 맥스카지노�degree of activity limitation resulting from the impairment,맥스카지노� according to the IPC.As different sports require different physical demands, the IPC says the classification process 맥스카지노�aims to minimize the impact of the impairment on athletes맥스카지노� performance맥스카지노� so that their athletic prowess is showcased.The classification groups are designated a letter, normally the sport맥스카지노�s initial and a number. Typically, the lower the number, the greater the impairment, but that맥스카지노�s not always the case, per the Olympics website.The IPC맥스카지노�s process of 맥스카지노�Athlete Evaluation맥스카지노� seeks to answer three questions.Does the athlete have a permanent 맥스카지노�Eligible Impairment맥스카지노�?First, it has to be deemed whether the athlete has an 맥스카지노�underlying health condition,맥스카지노� which has led to a 맥스카지노�permanent Eligible Impairment.맥스카지노� The assessment is carried out by the International Sport Federation governing body which oversees each individual sport.There are 10 different impairment types. They are often divided into three groups of impairment: physical (impaired muscle power, impaired range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis and short stature), vision and intellectual.While some sports offer competitive opportunities for all 10 impairments 맥스카지노� for example, para swimming and athletics 맥스카지노� there are sports which are specific to one impairment, like goalball for vision impairments.Does the athlete meet the 맥스카지노�Minimum Impairment Criteria맥스카지노� for their sport?Once it has been assessed whether or not an athlete has an 맥스카지노�Eligible Impairment,맥스카지노� it then has to be determined whether the athlete meets the 맥스카지노�Minimum Impairment Criteria.맥스카지노�Each sport맥스카지노�s classification has rules to 맥스카지노�describe how severe an Eligible Impairment must be for an athlete to be considered eligible to compete,맥스카지노� per the IPC website.The 맥스카지노�Minimum Impairment Criteria맥스카지노� is used to determine whether the athlete맥스카지노�s 맥스카지노�Eligible Impairment맥스카지노� affects their ability to perform the tasks which are specific to their sport.Examples of the minimum impairment criteria include maximum height defined for athletes with short stature or a level of amputation defined for athletes with limb deficiency. The criteria is based on scientific research.맥스카지노�If an athlete is not eligible to compete in a sport, this does not question the presence of a genuine impairment. It is a sport ruling,맥스카지노� the IPC says.What do the classes in each sport mean?The final step is deciding an athlete맥스카지노�s sports class.While sports such as para ice hockey and para weightlifting have just one class, others have many different classes to include all 10 eligible impairments and with many different disciplines. In track and field, there are over 50 classes.The class groups athletes with similar athletic limitations so that they can compete to similar levels, but does not necessarily have to solely group athletes with the same eligible impairment.맥스카지노�If different impairments cause similar activity limitation, athletes with these impairments are allowed to compete together,맥스카지노� the IPC said.Because some impairments progress over time, athletes can change classification multiple times during their career.The final two stages are carried out by a classification panel which includes a minimum of two classifiers who are trained experts in their field and who the IPC describes as having 맥스카지노�complimentary knowledge about impairments and their impact on the respective sports.맥스카지노� Examples of these classifiers include physicians, physiotherapists, coaches, sport scientists, psychologists and ophthalmologists.Examples of some sport classesTrack and Jump (Running and jumping events with the prefix T)T11-13: Vision impairmentT20: Intellectual impairmentT45-47: Upper limb or limbs affected by limb deficiency, impaired muscle power or impaired passive range of movementPara Taekwondo (Prefix K used due to Korean word for sparring, 맥스카지노�kyorugi맥스카지노�)K43: Bilateral amputation below the elbow, or equivalent loss of function in both upper limbsK44: Unilateral arm amputation (or equivalent loss of function), or loss of toes which impact the ability to lift the heel properlyPara Cycling (Prefixes used B for blind tandems, C for cycling, T for tricycle, H for handbike)H1 to H5: Spinal cord injuries or competing with prosthesis in one or both lower limbs.T1 and T2: Locomotor dysfunction and balance issues, like cerebral palsy or hemiplegia