At the start of every Para athlete’s international career, they will need to be classified at least once. Further evaluations may be required for a number of reasons, for example, Athletes with progressive or fluctuating Underlying Health Conditions. Or, if an International Federation makes changes to their sport’s Classification rules, which, in some cases, may lead to Athletes being classified again.

Once an Athlete has completed an Evaluation Session, they are given a Sport Class and Sport Class Status. The Sport Class is a category for competition defined by each International Federation in their Classification rules, and the Sport Class Status indicates whether and when an Athlete may be required to undergo Classification in the future.