U.S. wheelchair rugby team favored in Paralympics
July 15th, 2008
From ESPN, a feature with video about Team USA, winners of the 2008 Canada Cup International Wheelchair Rugby Tournament and ranked number one in the world.
The sport, once called “murderball,” pits athlete against athlete in often violent and painful combat that relies on skills, coordination and timing. In the video, team members discuss the points they earn for their level of impairment, and bicker over which players are more valuable to the team. One thing is not in dispute: their dedication to winning in the Beijing Paralympics. The video features exciting game footage.
(Above: 18-year-old Joel Wilmoth is the youngest ever member of the U.S. wheelchair rugby team. ESPN photo)
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