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Judo |
| The only signs that the judo competitions at the
Paralympic Games are different from other top level judo events are the
varied textures on the mats indicating competition area and zones. The
same high calibre of competition as in all other international judo
events is immediately evident at the Paralympics. Male athletes who are
blind or have a visual impairment compete for the gold medal and the
competition rules follow those of the International Judo Federation.
Judo has been included in the Paralympic program since the Seoul Games in 1988. Four years later at the Barcelona'92 Games, 53 athletes took part in the judo competition representing 16 delegations. |
