They may also have a physical disability. Paralympics welcomes athletes from six main disability categories: amputee, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, visually impaired, spinal injuries and Les Autres French for "the others", a category that includes conditions that do not fall into the categories mentioned before. To participate in the Paralympic Games, athletes must fulfil certain criteria and meet certain qualifying standards in order to be eligible.
Sporting Philosophy Special Olympics believes deeply in the power of sports to help all who participate to fulfil their potential and does not exclude any athlete based upon qualifying scores, but rather divisions the athletes based on those scores for fair competition against others of like ability. For Special Olympics athletes, excellence is personal achievement, a reflection of reaching one's maximum potential-- a goal to which everyone can aspire.
These criteria and standards are sports-specific and are determined by the IPC Sports Chairpersons, the Sports Technical Delegates and the relevant international sports organizations. Know the standards for your classification and event s. Paralympic athletes have one or more impairments in body structures and functions that lead to a competitive disadvantage in sport.
Classification is the process used to assess these athletes by reference to the impact of impairment on their ability to compete in a specific sport. Know the minimum competition requirements. For example, Track and Field requires that you compete in a minimum of competitions per season and to submit proof with the official results for each competition that you attend.
Check out the official Paralympic website for your sport s of choice to find out the minimum requirements. There is no way to know if you are capable of becoming a successful Paralympic athlete if you never compete against others. Start by entering competitions at the local level. As you improve your skills, you will be able to perform your sport at higher levels. Become identified as an Emerging Athlete. Classification systems differ by sport and are developed by the International Federations IF governing the sport.
The IF is also responsible to review the system from time to time. Read more about Para athlete classification. We often get asked about the classification for Para athletes and what it means to be a Para athlete and we recently wrote an extensive article about what it means to be a Para athlete.
In summary, athletes competing in Para sport Para athletes have a health condition that presents as an impairment and leads to a competitive disadvantage in sport. Classification then enables Para athletes to compete in a fair and equitable competition within the Paralympic Movement.
Once Para athletes have been classified, they are then eligible to compete in that designated Para sport and they may well start off at a local level through their local Parafed which deliver a range of disability sport and recreation programmes and are a great way to introduce yourself to other Para athletes and build skills. There are seven stages a Para athlete typically goes through in order to reach the pinnacle of Para sport:. We carefully monitor the progress of Para athletes at all stages of the Pathway.
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