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T2 (classification)
T2 is a para-cycling classification. The class is for cyclists with more moderate loss of stability and function compared to T1. It includes people with a variety of different types of disabilities including cerebral palsy. This class uses tricycles (hence the "T" in T2) and competes at the Paralympic Games in road events only and is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale. Definition PBS defined this classification as "T2 is for athletes with more moderate loss of stability and function. " In 1997, this classification was defined by Alison Gray in ''Against the odds : New Zealand Paralympians'' as: "partial mobility in arms and trunk". Gray noted this classification was for wheelchair athletes. ''The Telegraph'' defined this classification in 2011 as "T 1-2: Athletes on tricycles, who have severe locomotive dysfunctions and limited ability to pedal" The UCI recommends this be coded as MT2 or WT2. Disability groups CP5 and CP6 competitors may compete in the T2 cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Para-cycling Classification
Para-cycling classification is the process of classifying participants in para-cycling covering four functional disability types. The classification system includes classes for handcycles for people who have lower limb mobility issues. The sport is governed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Definition There are fourteen classifications based on functional disability type. The blind classifications are based on medical classification, not functional mobility classification. File:B1 class.png, Visualisation of functional vision for a B1 (classification), B1 competitor File:B2 class.png, Visualisation of functional vision for a B2 (classification), B2 competitor File:B3 class.png, Visualisation of functional vision for a B3 (classification), B3 competitor File:Wheelchair_rugby_profile_classification_C5-6.svg, Functional mobility range of an H1 (classification), H1 classified cyclist File:Wheelchair_rugby_profile_classification_C6-7.svg, Functional mobility range of an H2 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sensation, vision, hearing, and speaking. Often, babies with cerebral palsy do not roll over, sit, crawl or walk as early as other children of their age. Other symptoms include seizures and problems with thinking or reasoning, which each occur in about one-third of people with CP. While symptoms may get more noticeable over the first few years of life, underlying problems do not worsen over time. Cerebral palsy is caused by abnormal development or damage to the parts of the brain that control movement, balance, and posture. Most often, the problems occur during pregnancy, but they may also occur during childbirth or shortly after birth. Often, the cause is unknown. Risk factors include preterm birth, being a twin, certain infections during pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Cycliste Internationale
The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing licenses to riders and enforces disciplinary rules, such as in matters of doping. The UCI also manages the classification of races and the points ranking system in various cycling disciplines including road and track cycling, mountain biking and BMX, for both men and women, amateur and professional. It also oversees the World Championships. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the UCI said that Russian and Belarusian teams are forbidden from competing in international events. It also stripped both Russia and Belarus of scheduled events. History UCI was founded in 1900 in Paris by the national cycling sports organisations of Belgium, the United States, France, Italy, and Switzerland. It replaced the International Cycling Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Gray
Alison Mary Gray (11 March 1943 – 1 September 2021) was a New Zealand writer and social researcher. She wrote 11 books, ranging from feminist oral histories to novels and children's books. Gray established a social policy research consultancy that contributed to public sector policy reports in New Zealand and other Pacific nations. In 1990, Gray received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal. In the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services. Gray died in Wellington from motor neuron disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most comm ... on 1 September 2021. Selected works * * * * * References 1943 births 2021 deaths People educated at Chilton Saint James School People educated at Wellington Girls' C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CP6 Disability Profile , a top-level domain for Serbia
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CP6 or CP-6 may refer to: * CP6 (classification), a disability sport classification specific to cerebral palsy * CP6 (satellite), a satellite operated by California Polytechnic State University * Honeywell CP-6, a discontinued computer operating system * CP6, a Network Rail Control Period (2019–2024) of railway infrastructure in Great Britain * CP6, an EEG electrode site in the 10-20 system See also * .срб (romanized as ''.srb''; abbreviation of sr, Србија/) is the Internationalised (Cyrillic) Internet country code top-level domain ( IDN ccTLD) for Serbia. It has been active since May 3, 2011. The Serbian National Internet Domain Registry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CP5 Disability Profile
CP5 may refer to: *CP5 (classification), a disability sport classification specific to cerebral palsy * CP5, a Network Rail Control Period Network Rail Control Periods are the 5-year timespans into which Network Rail, the owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain, works for financial and other planning purposes. Each Control Period begins on 1 April and ... (2014–2019) of railway infrastructure in Great Britain * CP5, an EEG electrode site in the 10-20 system {{Letter-NumberCombDisambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C5 (classification)
C5 is a para-cycling classification. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recommends this be coded as MC5 or WC5. Definition PBS defined this classification as "Cyclists with least impairment, including single amputation and minimal neurological disfunction." Classification history Cycling first became a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics. In September 2006, governance for para-cycling passed from the International Paralympic Committee's International Cycling Committee to UCI at a meeting in Switzerland. When this happened, the responsibility of classifying the sport also changed. At the Paralympic Games For the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, the International Paralympic Committee had a zero classification at the Games policy. This policy was put into place in 2014, with the goal of avoiding last minute changes in classes that would negatively impact athlete training preparations. All competitors needed to be internationally classified with their classificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CP6 (classification)
CP6 is a disability sport classification specific to cerebral palsy. In many sports, it is grouped inside other classifications to allow people with cerebral palsy to compete against people with other different disabilities but the same level of functionality. Sportspeople in this class are ambulatory, and able to walk without the use of an assistive device. Their bodies are constantly in motion. The running form of people in this class is often better than their form while walking. Some of the sports that CP6 sportspeople are eligible to participate in at the elite level include athletics, cycling, football, skiing, swimming, race running, para-taekwondo, wheelchair tennis, archery, para-equestrian, powerlifting, rowing, sailing, shooting, sledge hockey, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, and table tennis In some of these sports, different classification systems or names for CP6 are used. Definition and participation Cerebral Palsy-International Sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Summer Paralympics
The 1988 Summer Paralympics () were the first Paralympics in 24 years to take place in the same city as the Olympic Games. They took place in Seoul, South Korea. This was the first time the term "Paralympic" was used officially. Bidding process During the fourth meeting of the International Paralympic Committee held at the Aylesbury Civic Center in England (28 July 1983), two candidate cities made themselves known; * Seoul, South Korea, under the initiative of Dr. Whang Youn Dai * Melbourne, Australia, under the initiative of Dr. John Grant The ICC sent to both cities a questionnaire in order to gauge both cities' interest, as well as their preparedness for hosting such an event, with both candidates given one year to respond. In the end, only Seoul returned with a completed document; as Melbourne did not respond to the ICC. At the same time, a political movement in Australia to have Brisbane host the 1992 Summer Olympics and Paralympic events weakened the case for Mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC; german: Internationales Paralympisches Komitee) is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports. Founded on 22 September 1989 in Düsseldorf, West Germany, its mission is to "enable Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and inspire and excite the world". Furthermore, the IPC wants to promote the Paralympic values and to create sport opportunities for all persons with a disability, from beginner to elite level. The IPC has a democratic constitution and structure and is composed of representatives from 182 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs), four international organizations of sport for the disabled (IOSDs) and five regional organizations. The IPC's headquarters is located in Bonn, Germany. Overview On the basis of being able to organize the Paralympic Games more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Stone (cyclist)
David Robert Stone, MBE (born 30 April 1981) is a British para-cyclist. Stone specialises in the Road Race and Time Trial events, winning gold medals in both events at Paralympic and World Championship level. In the 2009 New Year Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). Early life David was born in Birmingham in 1981. He started cycling aged 8, and competed in his first race aged 15, when he was spotted by the manager of the Great Britain team. Disability David suffers from cerebral palsy. He has described cycling as an outlet of frustration, and a source of freedom and enjoyment. Competition record See also * 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics gold post boxes To commemorate British gold medal winners at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics, various post boxes in the home towns of the medal winners around the United Kingdom, plus one each on Sark and the Isle of Man, were repainted gol ... References {{D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Cooke
Carol Lynn Cooke, (born 6 August 1961) is a Canadian-born Australian cyclist, swimmer and rower. A keen swimmer, she was part of the Canadian national swimming team and was hoping to be selected for the 1980 Moscow Olympics before her country boycotted the games. She moved to Australia in 1994, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, and took up rowing in 2006, in which she narrowly missed out on being part of the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. She then switched to cycling, where she won a gold medal at the 2012 London Paralympics, two gold medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics and a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Personal Carol Lynn Cooke was born on 6 August 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She worked with the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force for 14 years, following in the footsteps of her family, and spent some time working with the undercover drug squad. She met and married her husband, then moved to Australia in 1994. Cooke was diagnosed with mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
