Curiosity:
When you think about Paralympic sports, you probably imagine events identical to the Olympics but altered, maybe even made easier, to ensure people with disabilities can compete. That’s a common misconception—many disabled athletes compete in both the Olympics and Paralympics and outperform their able-bodied peers, no special accommodations required—and its absurdity is perhaps best symbolized by a single brutal sport: wheelchair rugby, which also goes by its original name of murderball.
You probably know it as “wheelchair rugby” but that name doesn’t do it justice. It really can be awfully, wonderfully brutal.
I remember there was a fairly popular (for its genre) documentary 10ish years ago about it
If you’re even a little curious, don’t miss this doc. It’s an oldie, but the USA v Canada story is amazing and the athletes are remarkable:
Such a great game.
You are correct. It was 12 years ago and it was fantastic. Definitely worth watching.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/
Seems like I’ve been hearing of it for the last 10 years or so, usually in the context of being lightly scolded for not having heard of it.