In the 1980s, supported by the demands of Games’ organising committees to reduce the number of sport classes, classification transitioned from medical to functional classification, a system still used ...

Classification for the Sonar is based on a functional points system with a minimum of 1 point for severely disabled athletes rising by scale to a high of 7 points for less disabled athletes.

The International Rafting Federation (IRF) has announced the official launch of Para rafting after finalising the rules and classification system. A Para Rafting Committee was appointed by the IRF ...