Para athletics words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Para athletics
- Recognised competitions
- Eligibility (para athletics)
- Eligible impairments (para athletics)
- Sport class code
- T11 to T13 and F11 to F13
- T20 and F20
- T35 to T38 and F35 to F38
- T40 to T41 and F40 to F41
- T42 to T47 and F42 to F46
- T61 to T64 and F61 to F64
- Wheelchair racing classes
- Seated throws classes
- Frame running
- Competing outside the sport class
- Raza points system
- Guide-runner
- Tether
- Slingshotting
- Caller
- Athlete's assistant
- Eye patches and opaque glasses
- Racing wheelchair
- Prosthesis and orthosis
- Prohibited assistance and technology
- Throwing frame
- Seated position
- Club throw
- Tie-down failure
- Yellow and red cards
- Non-compliant equipment
Rules
- What is para athletics?
- What do T and F numbers mean in para athletics?
- Can different classes race together in para athletics?
- What happens if a para athlete misses the call room?
- How do blind runners race with a guide?
- Do blind runners get two lanes?
- What are the rules for wheelchair racing?
- What is frame running?
- Can para athletes run with prosthetic legs?
- How do seated throws work in para athletics?
- How do blind athletes do the long jump?
- What equipment is checked before a para athletics event?
- What do yellow and red cards mean in para athletics?