On February 5 this year, an online meeting was held between the General Secretary of the International Kurash Association (IKA), Mohammad Reza Nassiri, and the Executive Director of the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA), Mr. Rufat Hajili.
This discussion was organized as a logical continuation of a series of negotiations between the IKA President and the IBSA President and marked the beginning of the next stage of practical cooperation on the inclusion of Kurash in the IBSA organization.
During the meeting, the parties agreed on the need to develop a special classification (categorization) system to ensure the participation of blind and partially sighted athletes in Kurash. As noted, determining a fair and accurate classification of athletes is of paramount importance before organizing any international competitions.
These documents will be submitted to the IKA in the near future. The Association’s experts will develop an appropriate classification model that meets international requirements, taking into account the specifics of Kurash and the capabilities of athletes. “After that, the project will move on to the implementation stage,” says IKA General Secretary Mohammad Reza Nassiri.
