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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.
Apr 3, 2011 · The sport's original name was murderball; in the United States, it is referred to as quad rugby. Certain formats of wheelchair rugby require that all players are quadriplegic, while others call for impairment of at least three limbs of the individual players.
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Which sport is also called murderball and why? Wheelchair rugby was developed in Canada in the 1970’s by athletes with quadriplegia, and after being presented as a demonstration sport at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games, it made its debut as a medal sport at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.
Originally known as murderball, wheelchair rugby is a rough and rumbling sport for men and women, most of whom have quadriplegia. It is played on a basketball court and the objective is to fully cross the opponent’s goal line for a point.
Jul 5, 2005 · The sport is quad rugby, also known as murderball. The players are quadriplegic men in tanked-up wheelchairs speeding down a court with a ball in their laps.
Sep 5, 2012 · Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a basketball court with mixed teams of four players who use a white ball, similar to a volleyball. To score a goal, an athlete has to pass the opposing team's ...
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Wheelchair rugby, also known as quad rugby, was founded in 1977 by Canadian quadriplegic athletes who wanted to find a sport that people with reduced upper body mobility could play. Originally, it was called “Murderball” due to the aggressive nature of the game.
