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Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide

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Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide

USA Table Tennis has made available the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide by the International Paralympic Committee.
This Guide describes in detail how athletes and teams can qualify for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games in each of the 22 sports on the Games program. It provides to the National Paralymic Committees (NPCs), to National Federations (NFs), to sports administrators, coaches and to the athletes themselves the conditions that allow participation in the signature event of the Paralympic Movement.

The Guide presents:

  • an overview of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Program,
  • the general IPC regulations on eligibility,
  • the specific qualification criteria for each sport (in alphabetical order),
  • a glossary of the terminology used throughout the document.”

Visit USA Table Tennis to read the full the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Qualification Guide.

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