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.바카라 게임 웹사이트�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,바카라 게임 웹사이트� says the IPC.So to fully understand what each competition involves, here바카라 게임 웹사이트�s everything you need to know about the Paralympic classification system:What makes a Paralympian?Paralympians are grouped together by the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�degree of activity limitation resulting from the impairment,바카라 게임 웹사이트� according to the IPC.As different sports require different physical demands, the IPC says the classification process 바카라 게임 웹사이트�aims to minimize the impact of the impairment on athletes바카라 게임 웹사이트� performance바카라 게임 웹사이트� so that their athletic prowess is showcased.The classification groups are designated a letter, normally the sport바카라 게임 웹사이트�s initial and a number. Typically, the lower the number, the greater the impairment, but that바카라 게임 웹사이트�s not always the case, per the Olympics website.The IPC바카라 게임 웹사이트�s process of 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Athlete Evaluation바카라 게임 웹사이트� seeks to answer three questions.Does the athlete have a permanent 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Eligible Impairment바카라 게임 웹사이트�?First, it has to be deemed whether the athlete has an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�underlying health condition,바카라 게임 웹사이트� which has led to a 바카라 게임 웹사이트�permanent Eligible Impairment.바카라 게임 웹사이트� 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 바카라 게임 웹사이트� for example, para swimming and athletics 바카라 게임 웹사이트� there are sports which are specific to one impairment, like goalball for vision impairments.Does the athlete meet the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Minimum Impairment Criteria바카라 게임 웹사이트� for their sport?Once it has been assessed whether or not an athlete has an 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Eligible Impairment,바카라 게임 웹사이트� it then has to be determined whether the athlete meets the 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Minimum Impairment Criteria.바카라 게임 웹사이트�Each sport바카라 게임 웹사이트�s classification has rules to 바카라 게임 웹사이트�describe how severe an Eligible Impairment must be for an athlete to be considered eligible to compete,바카라 게임 웹사이트� per the IPC website.The 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Minimum Impairment Criteria바카라 게임 웹사이트� is used to determine whether the athlete바카라 게임 웹사이트�s 바카라 게임 웹사이트�Eligible Impairment바카라 게임 웹사이트� 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.바카라 게임 웹사이트�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,바카라 게임 웹사이트� the IPC says.What do the classes in each sport mean?The final step is deciding an athlete바카라 게임 웹사이트�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.바카라 게임 웹사이트�If different impairments cause similar activity limitation, athletes with these impairments are allowed to compete together,바카라 게임 웹사이트� 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 바카라 게임 웹사이트�complimentary knowledge about impairments and their impact on the respective sports.바카라 게임 웹사이트� 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, 바카라 게임 웹사이트�kyorugi바카라 게임 웹사이트�)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