For decades, para sport classified athletes by their medical diagnosis. Today, it doesn’t!

Why?

Because the Paralympics learned that two athletes with the same diagnosis can have completely different abilities in sport.

If you’ve ever wondered why classification exists or why diagnosis alone isn’t enough, this is a great place to start.

This article explores how classification has shifted from diagnosis-based systems to the evidence-backed, sport-specific approaches we use today, and why that evolution is important for emerging sports like CrossFit, HYROX, and functional fitness.

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