However, the competitor can opt to compete in the weight category one above his natural physical weight category. This option can not be exercised for athletes wishing to compete in the heavyweight category. 3.3 Wrestling will be limited to men that are at least 15 years old at the time of an international competition. The contestants will be weighed nude, and will be examined by qualified physicians obliged to eliminate any wrestler showing any sign whatsoever of contagion. 5.2 Contestants are to be in good physical health.
Fingernails are to be very short and the wrestler is to be close shaven.
The wrestler draws his own number. The contestants are then divided into groups by odd and even numbers. The wrestlers placed first, second and third in groups A and B, will participate in the finals. The results give the final standing. The skills and techniques utilised by able sighted wrestlers are identical to those utilised by the blind wrestler with one important exception.