Paralympics Classification Explainer

<div class="zn-body__paragraph" data-paragraph-id= "paragraph_EB764074-9E92-6B55-7AA1-77B4BB979E24" data-act-id= "paragraph_11">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.</div> <div class="zn-body__paragraph" data-paragraph-id= "paragraph_C0D5E837-BBC2-5329-844A-77B4BB980E8A" data-act-id= "paragraph_12">Once it has been assessed whether or not an athlete has an eligible impairment, it then has to be determined whether the athlete meets the "Minimum Impairment Criteria." </div>