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Wheelchair rugby at the XVI Paralympic Games Wheelchair rugby pictogram of the 2020 Summer Paralympics Venue Yoyogi National Stadium Dates 25–29 August 2021 Competitors 96 from 8 nations ← 2016 2024 → The Wheelchair rugby tournament at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan was the seventh edition of Wheelchair rugby as a Paralympic sport since its debut as a demonstration sport at ...
The United States national wheelchair rugby team represents the United States in international wheelchair rugby. The USA is the most successful team in international competition, winning medals in all five Paralympic tournaments it has entered, coming away with two golds.
Wheelchair rugby at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France will take place between 29 August to 2 September 2024. [1] Great Britain are the reigning Paralympic champions and have qualified to defend their title in an eighth Games.
PARIS − A determined United States wheelchair rugby team advanced to the gold-medal game at the 2024 Paralympics after defeating rival Great Britain 50-43 Sunday in the semifinals.
PARIS — U.S. wheelchair rugby team captain Chuck Aoki has been playing on the international stage since 2009. He was just 21 years old at his first Paralympic Games.
Wheelchair rugby (originally murderball, and known as quad rugby in the United States) is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is practiced in over twenty-five countries around the world and is a summer Paralympic sport.
Four nations - United States, Canada, Australia and Great Britain have appeared in every wheelchair rugby Paralympic tournament since its introduction. The 1996 tournament was considered a demonstration event, but unlike the Olympics, medals were awarded and counted in the main medals table.
Australia national wheelchair rugby team represents Australia in international wheelchair rugby, is sport with national representation at the Paralympic Games. The Australian Team is known as the 'Steelers'. [1] Australia has competed at every Paralympics Games since the sport gained full Paralympic Medal status at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. [2]