
Crash. Boom. Bang. Wheelchair rugby is one of the most unique wheelchair
sports. Loud, with all the metal-on-metal collisions, it's a combination
of basketball, handball and hockey. The game is played on a basketball court
and the objective is to carry a ball across the opposing team's goal line. It's
a full contact sport and wheelchair contact is part of the game. Men and
women compete on the same team.
The game is a Canadian invention, created for players with quadriplegia but
wheelchair rugby is also enjoyed by those with polio, cerebral palsy,
muscular dystrophy and amputees too. Learn more from the
Ontario Wheelchair
Sports Association.