The Americans secured their final spot with a victory over reigning champions Australia. GB had failed to win a medal on their five previous Games appearances, losing the bronze play-off in both and We'll be pushing as hard as we can in that final. We wanted to make them push for every metre they had on our court, and the low-scoring game showed how we were able to do that. They haven't played in so long before the Games so maybe there's a little bit of rust. Perhaps they didn't get the same exposure to that real ferocity of game-play.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on having the guts to go green. Listen to nocturnal mixtapes specially curated from his music collection. How to get into disability sport - from archery to athletics and ice hockey to equestrian, there are thousands of clubs in the UK. Wheelchair Rugby Australia governed by Disability Sports Australia manages domestic events and works closely with Paralympics Australia and other organisations within each state to grow the sport. Wheelchair rugby is open to athletes with significant physical impairment impacting three to four limbs.
Like all Para-sports, wheelchair rugby players are classified based on their disability and undergo a bench test and functional skills test. Each player is given a points value after these tests which will range from 0. The four players on court for a wheelchair rugby team must not exceed a total of 8 points. While anyone can play socially, to be eligible to participate at a competition level players must have an impairment in limbs.
The sport was initially designed for people with spinal cord injuries, predominantly quadriplegia. It is an invasion and evasion sport: once possession has been gained, the objective is to move the ball forward by passing or carrying the ball into opposition territory and ultimately to score points.
Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a regulation-sized basketball court. The basketball key area is replaced by a wheelchair rugby key 8m wide and 1.
The part of the end line within the key is called the goal line and it is marked with one pylon at each end. Wheelchair rugby is known for being relentlessly fast, tactical, and above all loud, as opponents' wheelchairs crash into one another with abandon. This Paralympic sport may have welders waiting on the sidelines for repairs - but it's not just the wheelchairs that clash!
Team USA and Australia have taken home five of the six Paralympic gold medals ever awarded in the sport, so who will come out on top this time around? Or will home nation Japan - who beat the Aussies to the last world championship title - stir things up in Tokyo? This page has all of the key dates and information about how to watch wheelchair rugby at Paralympics in one place so you don't miss a second of the fast-paced action from the court.
For all the times and dates of the pool phase matches, check the official Paralympic site. All of this coverage will also be available on Channel 4's free online streaming service, All4 , so you can watch on your Android or IOS device.
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