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Wheelchair sports were created by people in wheelchairs longing to play their favorite sport like an able bodied person. Wheelchair sports are huge and have many people around the country playing them every week of the year Wheelchair sports athletes and Paralympians and are an inspiration to us all Wheelchair marathons and wheelchair sporting events now parallel the world's most popular sports wheelchair downhill skiing, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair hockey, wheelchair volleyball and more are becoming more frequently televised.For example, the Paralympic Games is now the second largest sporting event in the world, second only to the Olympic Games. The Paralympic Games feature 21 sports, and represents amputees, blind or visually impaired athletes, athletes with cerebral palsy, athletes with spinal cord injuries and athletes with multiple sclerosis or dwarfism.The world's most useful Disability Products like wheelchairs hearing aids etc.
Wheelchair Basketball-Wheelchair basketball first started way back in 1956 and the sport has never looked back and the international wheelchair basketball federation was set up in 1973.Wheelchair basketball generally follows the rules of the regular game. The biggest difference is the rule for traveling. In Wheelchairs basketball traveling is when the player catches the ball and touches in wheels more than twice. So the person must pass or shoot before he can use the wheels again.To balance the teams they have a rating for players from 1.0 to 5.0. The number will represent the severity of the handicap. With 1.0 being the more severity and 5.0 being able bodied. This will help to balance out the sides more when they complete and create fairness.
Wheelchair Tennis -Wheelchair tennis was started since 1970 and the rules for wheelchair tennis are the same as regular tennis. The game is played with 2 or 4 people and they hit the ball over the net as per the normal game. The big difference is they use wheelchairs instead of running.May handicapped people enjoy playing tennis and the sport has become big and popular among wheelchair persons. You will need a specialized wheelchair as the wheelchair will need to be very mobile as there is a lot of turning involved. Make sure the wheelchair is in good condition as a normal wheelchair will not last long when playing tennis.May handicapped people enjoy playing tennis and the sport has become big and popular among wheelchair persons. You will need a specialized wheelchair as the wheelchair will need to be very mobile as there is a lot of turning involved. Make sure the wheelchair is in good condition as a normal wheelchair will not last long when playing tennis.
