Ryley Batt:Top Wheelchair Rugby Player
Friday, October 10th, 2008Many very talented athletes competed at the recent Paralympics in Beijing. One of the most popular sports was wheelchair rugby, which is often, for good reasons, called Murder Ball. For those that followed the games, one Australian, named Ryley Batt, likely stood out.
Players of Wheelchair Rugby are required to be quadriplegic, which means that they [...]
Wheelchair Rugby at the Paralympics
Friday, September 12th, 2008This week there have been many great moments so far at this year’s Paralympics, which are being held in Beijing. Athletes from all over the world have joined together and showed a strong competitive spirit. China is leading the scoreboards thus far, with over 100 medals. Great Britain and the United States are also both [...]
Wheelchair Rugby
Friday, September 5th, 2008There are many sports that are played by those that are mobility challenged. Perhaps one of the most aggressive is wheelchair rugby, which like traditional rugby, can be a pretty hard hitting sport.
Wheelchair rugby was developed in Canada in the later part of the 1970’s. Today it is an event at the Paralympics and more [...]