Adaptive Obstacle is under the regulation of the FISO Adaptive-athlete Commission with the goals of:
- Ensuring compliance of races to adaptive-athlete accessibility
- Representing para-athletes and ensures compliance of World Obstacle with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) standards.
World Obstacle provides Adaptive-Athlete coach training and competitions and encourages athletes of all abilities to compete. We uphold the ideals of the IPC, which are:
- ASPIRATION: To make for a more inclusive society for people with an impairment through Adaptive-sport.
- COURAGE: Adaptive-athletes through their performances showcase to the world what can be achieved when testing your body to its absolute limits.
- DETERMINATION: Adaptive-athletes have a unique strength of character that combines mental toughness, physical ability and outstanding agility to produce sporting performances that regularly redefine the boundaries of possibility.
- INSPIRATION: As role models, Adaptive Athletes maximise their abilities, thus empowering and exciting others to participate in sport.
- EQUALITY: Through sport Adaptive Athletes challenge stereotypes and transform attitudes, helping to increase inclusion by breaking down social barriers and discrimination towards people with an impairment.