• Judo is open to athletes with a vision impairmentdisability.
• Judo’s inherent qualities of touch, balance and sensitivity complement the highly developed skills of athletes with a vision-impairment.
• Athletes follow the International Judo Federation rules, with only slight modifications.  All events feature knockout competitions.
• Judo became a Paralympic Games sport in Seoul in 1988.

ClassificationAthletes are classified by classifiers into classes by their ability to function. The aim is to ensure that athletes of similar ability compete against one another.

As Judo is only open to athletes who are visually impaired, there is no need for classification.  Athletes are divided into weight categories only.

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