Explaining impairment classification at the Paralympic Games

Canada can win its first medals of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday in a C4-5 track cycling event. If you were wondering what that means, here's an explainer on how Paralympic athletes are classified within their sports based on impairment.

Explaining impairment classification at the Paralympic Games
A biker rides along a track.

Canada can win its first medals of the Paris Paralympics on Thursday in a C4-5 track cycling event. If you were wondering what that means, here's an explainer on how Paralympic athletes are classified within their sports based on impairment.