- A
wheelchair is a
mobilized form of
chair using 2 or more wheels, a footrest, and an
armrest usually cushioned. It is used when
walking is
difficult or...
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Wheelchair basketball is a
style of
basketball pla****
using a
sports wheelchair. The
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the governing...
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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...
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Wheelchair racing at the 2004
Summer Olympics featured as a
demonstration event within the
athletics programme at the
Athens Olympic Stadium on 22 August...
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Wheelchair fencing at the 2024
Summer Paralympics in Paris,
France were held
between 3 and 7 September.
There was a
total of
sixteen events:
eight events...
-
before 2023) are a
parasports multi-sport
event for
athletes who use
wheelchairs or are amputees.
Organized by
World Abilitysport (formerly IWAS), the...
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Wheelchair racing is the
racing of
wheelchairs in
track and road races.
Wheelchair racing is open to
athletes with any
qualifying type of disability, including...
- A
motorized wheelchair, powerchair,
electric wheelchair or electric-powered
wheelchair (EPW) is a
wheelchair that is
propelled by
means of an electric...
- can be
completed by
running or with a run/walk strategy.
There are also
wheelchair divisions. More than 800
marathons are held
worldwide each year, with...
- A
wheelchair ramp is an
inclined plane installed in
addition to or
instead of stairs.
Ramps permit wheelchair users, as well as
people pushing strollers...
