Para sport words, in the order you need them
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Words
- Para sport
- Paralympic Games
- International Paralympic Committee
- International federation
- Underlying health condition
- Eligible impairment
- Physical impairment
- Vision impairment
- Impaired muscle power
- Impaired passive range of movement
- Limb deficiency and limb length difference
- Short stature
- Coordination impairment
- Intellectual impairment
- Minimum impairment criteria
- Non-eligible impairment
- Classification
- Stages of classification
- Evaluation session
- Classifier and classification panel
- Observation assessment
- Protest
- Medical review
- Intentional misrepresentation
- Classification master list
- Sport class
- Sport class status
- Confirmed status
- Review status
- Fixed review date
- First appearance
- Combined class event
- Adaptive equipment
- Covered competition
Rules
- What is classification in para sport?
- What are the eligible impairments in Paralympic sport?
- What are minimum impairment criteria?
- How is a para athlete classified?
- What does Confirmed status mean in para sport?
- Can you challenge a para athlete's class?
- What happens if a para athlete fakes their impairment?