Para table tennis
table tennis adapted for participants with disabilities
Para table tennis is a Para sport that follows the rules set by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The usual table tennis rules are in effect with slight modifications for wheelchair athletes. Athletes from disability groups can take part. Athletes receive classifications between 1 and 11. Classes 1–5 are for those in wheelchairs and classes 6–10 for those who have disabilities that allow them to play standing. Within those groups, the higher classification means the more function the athlete has. Class 11 is defined for players with an intellectual disability.
History
Para table tennis made its first appearance in the Paralympic Games in Rome 1960 and has been included in every Games since.
At the first Paralympic Games there were 11 medals which were contested by 35 athletes (20 men and 15 women) from 10 countries. Great Britain topped the medal table with a gold, followed by the Netherlands with a silver medal and Austria with a bronze.
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