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Men in wheelchairs with a big championships trophy
Wheelchair Rugby

“The Steelers” have been shortlisted for team of the year at the inaugural ASPAs which will be presented in February 2015.

No. 6 Australia crowned wheelchair rugby champions for the first time
Wheelchair Rugby

After gold at London 2012, the Australian wheelchair rugby team are now world champions after success in Denmark.

Two wheelchair rugby players fight for the ball on the field of play
Wheelchair Rugby

Assistant coach Torben Nygaard to take over as head coach from Thor Johansson who now moves into a more specialist role.

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Wheelchair Rugby

Canada beat arch rivals USA in overtime in the semi-finals of the World Championships.

Chuck Aoki
Athletics

Reacting to an online blog that labelled wheelchair racing “not elite sport”, US wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki challenges Olympians to support Paralympians to be recognised as elite athletes in the media.

fireworks exploding at the Closing Ceremony of the Asian Para Games
Archery

A recap of all the Paralympic sports contested at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para-Games, including badminton, which will make its debut at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Two men in wheelchairs playing rugby, fighting for the ball
Wheelchair Rugby

They beat South Korea to win the first ever Asian Para Games wheelchair rugby title in Incheon

Daisuke IKEZAKI, Japan keeps the ball protected
Wheelchair Rugby

Japan will be strong favourites going into the competition in Incheon, as they face South Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Peter GENYN, Belgium with a massive hit on a Canadian player
Wheelchair Rugby

Three separate IWRF 2015 European Championships have been announced with a new three-tier divisional system in operation.

Canadian men celebrating with their medals
Wheelchair Rugby

The 2014 ‘Fuelling Athletes and Coaching Excellence’ programme has pledged CAD 500,000 (EUR 352,546) to benefit 50 athlete and coach pairings.

Finland's Anna Pasanen in action at the 2014 IWRF World Championships in Denmark.
Wheelchair Rugby

A little known fact is that four women turned out for nations at August’s IWRF World Championships in Denmark.

Jessica Long
Rio 2016

The United States Olympic Committee joins the global Paralympic Movement in celebrating the two-year countdown to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sunday 7 September.

A player wearing blue seated in a wheelchair with a white ball on his lap about to collide with an opponent wearing white.
Wheelchair Rugby

Brazil, Argentina, Colombia and Chile all qualify for next year’s Parapan American Games

Zak Madell
Wheelchair Rugby

After a bumper month of sport in August, the nominations will be split into three categories beginning with Best Male.

Two swimmers smile at each other after competing at the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships
Wheelchair Rugby

August 2014 was another amazing month of para-sport, with nine major Championships taking place

Men in wheelchairs with a big championships trophy
Wheelchair Rugby

Australia beat Canada to win gold in a dramatic final at the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships, with USA claiming the bronze medal.

Ryley Batt goes in to score
Wheelchair Rugby

Watch out for Chuck Aoki and Zak Madell as well as Ryley Batt and Daisuke Ikezaki in the semi-finals at the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships

Man in a wheelchair with a ball in his lap going forward.
Wheelchair Rugby

Canada has edged past Great Britain by just a single point as Australia, Japan and USA all secured victories on day four of the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships

Mandy Francois-Elie winning the 100m T37 in Lyon 2013
Wheelchair Rugby

IPC blogger and the USA’s wheelchair rugby star, Chuck Aoki, wants to see every medal awarded to athletes in team sports to count towards the medal tally at major competitions.

USA player pushes past a Japanese player
Wheelchair Rugby

Australia and the USA remain undefeated after the final pool matches at the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships