Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments
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Paralympic wheelchair curling tournaments are elite international curling competitions for athletes with physical impairments, played in teams using delivery sticks and governed by adapted rules to ensure accessibility and fairness.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international wheelchair curling competition
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parasport competition ⓘ |
| accessibilityGoal | ensure fair competition for athletes with lower-limb impairments ⓘ |
| aim | high-performance competition for wheelchair curlers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paralympic movement
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adaptive winter sports ⓘ |
| broadcastOn | sports television networks ⓘ |
| classificationBasis | impairment affecting lower limbs or gait ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | elite international ⓘ |
| competitionType | team tournament ⓘ |
| differFrom |
Olympic curling tournaments by absence of sweeping
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Olympic curling tournaments by mandatory wheelchair use ⓘ |
| eligibility | athletes with physical impairments ⓘ |
| fairnessMechanism | standardized eligibility and classification rules ⓘ |
| feature |
adapted rules to promote accessibility and fairness
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athletes deliver stones from a fixed wheelchair position ⓘ |
| format | round-robin followed by playoffs ⓘ |
| frequency | held during each Winter Paralympic Games cycle ⓘ |
| governedBy |
International Paralympic Committee
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World Curling Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective | to score points by placing stones closest to the button ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | adaptation of conventional curling ⓘ |
| partOf | Paralympic Winter Games sports programme ⓘ |
| playedOn |
curling sheet with house and hog lines
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ice sheet ⓘ |
| promotes | inclusion of athletes with disabilities in elite sport ⓘ |
| ruleModification |
no sweeping of stones during play
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stones delivered from stationary wheelchair ⓘ use of delivery sticks instead of slide delivery ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | stable wheelchair positioning on ice ⓘ |
| scoringSystem | points per end similar to Olympic curling ⓘ |
| season | winter sport ⓘ |
| skillRequirement |
precision in stone delivery
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strategic shot selection ⓘ team communication and coordination ⓘ |
| spectatorType | international audience ⓘ |
| sportDisciplineOf | wheelchair curling ⓘ |
| teamComposition | mixed-gender teams ⓘ |
| teamRequirement | minimum one female player per team on ice ⓘ |
| teamSize | four players on ice plus alternate ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
curling brushes for non-delivery purposes
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curling stones ⓘ delivery stick ⓘ wheelchair ⓘ |
| usesRulesFrom | World Curling Federation wheelchair curling rules ⓘ |
| venueType | indoor ice arena ⓘ |
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World Curling Federation