WHEELCHAIR RUGBY NEWS

Australia's Chris Bond pushes down the court as USA's Josh Brewer reaches for the ball

GIO will be the official naming sponsor of next year’s wheelchair rugby World Championships.

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Reigning champions Great Britain lead Pool A, while host Germany highlight Pool B.

Men in wheelchairs form a line

The draw for this summer’s competition will take place on Monday 20 March and streamed live on Facebook.

Jim Roberts of Great Britain in action at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Seven return from the 2015 Championship winning team.

David Willsie of Canada

Patrick Cote will take over as head coach, while David Willsie will serve as assistant.

Ryley Batt AUS enters the scoring zone in the Gold Medal Match in the Mixed Wheelchair Rugby Between AUS and USA

The Australian wheelchair rugby team have won it all, and they are still hungry for more.

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The used wheelchair rugby chairs would be ideal for nations looking to develop the sport in their countries.

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The three-time Paralympic medallist will look to guide Denmark to a medal at the 2017 European Championships.

Zak Madell of Canada in action during the Men's Wheelchair Rugby Bronze Medal match against Japan

The European Division A Championship highlights the 2017 calendar.

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Eight archers and 10 wheelchair rugby players have been named as players to look out for in 2017.

Kory Puderbaugh USA with the ball in the centre of the pitch. Mixed - Pool Phase Group B, Match 021. Wheelchair Rugby at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

James Gumbert will return as head coach for his eleventh year.

The USA's Chad Cohn competes during the wheelchair rugby match against France at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Players are vying for selection for the US team for the 2017 Americas Championship.

Australia's Chris Bond pushes down the court as USA's Josh Brewer reaches for the ball

Tokyo 2020 might see a shuffle in the final medal standings. Find out what else emerged from this year.

Men in wheelchairs form a line

Koblenz, Germany, will host the top wheelchair rugby teams in Europe as they battle for the regional title.

No. 29 Australia beat USA in thrilling Rio 2016 wheelchair rugby final

Events for the development of the sport took place in 2016, showing wheelchair rugby’s rapid growth.

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Members of the global wheelchair rugby family attended the event in Frankfurt, Germany, on 14 November.

Daisuke Ikezaki from Japan and USA's Josh Wheeler. Photo credit: CWSA/Kevin Bogetti-Smith.

Japan made history at Rio 2016 by becoming the first Asian nation to win a wheelchair rugby medal at a Paralympic Games.

A woman in wheelchair dances with her stand-up partner who is jumping

Check out what went on in the Paralympic Movement during October.

The USA’s Kory Puderbaug and Australian Jayden Warn

The youngest members on the Australian and US wheelchair rugby teams had a Games to remember at Rio 2016.

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The wheelchair rugby event took place in Nottwil, Switzerland, between 3-9 October.