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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.
Murderball is a 2005 American documentary film about athletes who are physically disabled who play wheelchair rugby. It centers on the rivalry between the Canadian and U.S. teams leading up to the 2004 Paralympic Games. It was directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro, and produced by Jeffrey V. Mandel and Shapiro.
Aug 5, 2005 · Watch how quadriplegic athletes compete in full-contact rugby in wheelchairs and overcome challenges in their personal and professional lives. See trailers, photos, cast, reviews, trivia and more about this Oscar-nominated film.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Henry Alex Rubin, Dana Adam Shapiro
- 2005-08-05
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 7, 2005 · Murderball is a film that follows a wheelchair rugby team as they compete in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. It also explores their personal stories, challenges and feelings as physically disabled athletes.
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- 86 min
Wheelchair rugby is a full-contact sport that was originally called murderball due to its aggressive nature. It was developed in Canada in the 1970s and became a Paralympic medal sport in 2000.
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They wanted a sport which would allow players with reduced arm and hand function to participate equally. The sport they created, originally called Murderball, is now known as Wheelchair Rugby. The sport first appeared outside of Canada in 1979, at a demonstration at Southwest State University in Minnesota.
