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WHEELCHAIR RUGBY NEWS

Zak Madell
Wheelchair Rugby

Eight of the best teams will compete in Vancouver just two months prior to playing at the World Championships.

Wheelchair rugby players shown from behind raise their arms and wave to a crowd.
Wheelchair Rugby

Find out which five Asian countries are working to develop their wheelchair rugby teams ahead of Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020.

Chuck Aoki
Wheelchair Rugby

The wheelchair rugby player blogs about the first steps in changing perceptions in America about people with an impairment.

Japan plays Great Britain - London 2012
Wheelchair Rugby

The international wheelchair rugby tournament at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be a legacy of the London 2012 Games.

Zak Madell
Wheelchair Rugby

Find out more about the final major tune-up tournament before the IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships.

Incheon Main Asian Stadium construction
Archery

Event will feature 23 sports when it takes place in Korea between 18-24 October.

Chuck Aoki
Sochi 2014

The wheelchair rugby player is surviving America’s cold winter weather by taking after winter Ones to Watch athletes in the lead-up to Sochi 2014.

Chris Bond
Wheelchair Rugby

Kurt Fearnley, Chris Bond and Victoria Pendergast are among those fronting Australia’s new Paralympic Games ‘Believe’ campaign.

Incheon contract signing
Football 7-a-side

Asian Para Games to be held from 18-24 October and feature 23 sports.

Chuck Aoki
Wheelchair Rugby

16-man squad to compete in 2014 world championships.

USA wheelchair rugby player
Wheelchair Rugby

With three tournament titles, including a victory at the sport’s first outdoor event in Sydney, the USA climbed back to No. 1 in wheelchair rugby.

Japan plays Great Britain - London 2012
Wheelchair Rugby

Find out which 12 teams will compete at the 2014 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby World Championships next August in Odense, Denmark.

Australian Rugby Team
Wheelchair Rugby

Australia, Japan and New Zealand finished atop the podium at the 2013 IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships.

Brazil football 5-a-side
Wheelchair Rugby

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Australia wheelchair rugby, Brazil football 5-a-side and Canada men’s wheelchair basketball.

Patrick Anderson
Wheelchair Basketball

The nominees for this Paralympic Sport Award category include: Patrick Anderson, Ryley Batt, Daniel Dias, Heinrich Popow and David Weir.

Chuck Aoki and Ryley Batt
Wheelchair Rugby

The American wheelchair rugby player believes sponsors need to get behind Paralympians to help them inspire the next generation.

Players in wheelchairs lining up and high five
Wheelchair Rugby

The No. 1-ranked wheelchair rugby team in the world will now be supported by USA Rugby, the nation’s able-bodied federation for the sport.

Chris Bond and Daisuke Ikezaki
Wheelchair Rugby

The IWRF Wheelchair Rugby Asia-Oceania Championships will include four teams and will be streamed live online.

Paralympic Order medal
Wheelchair Rugby

Find out which four individuals have made the biggest contributions to the Paralympic Movement.

Wheelchair Rugby Tri-Nations tournament Sydney 2013
Wheelchair Rugby

Now that the NBC Paralympic Games deal has been announced, USA wheelchair rugby player Chuck Aoki urges fans to spread the word and host viewing parties.