The two sports, along with wheelchair floorball and amputee football, were among those discussed at the IWAS Executive Board meeting in London.

If accepted, they could be added to the programme of the IWAS World Games in the future.

The World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) had discussed at its Congress in Toronto in 2013 to investigate developing wheelchair ultimate, which is already popular in several North American cities, where it is played on an indoor basketball court and consists of six players on each team.

It led last October to the WFDF being granted status of an International Paralympic Committee (IPC)-recognised international federation, the first step on the path to joining the Games.

Squash was granted similar IPC-recognition last month. 

Amputee football, played by teams consisting of seven players, six outfield and a goalkeeper, could soon be recognised by the IWAS and appear in the World Games ©Getty Images

Wheelchair floorball is played with exactly the same rules as regular floorball with players using the same stick and ball, and goaltenders are also allowed to play.

Amputee football is played with seven players on each team, six outfield players and a goalkeeper.

Outfield players have lower extremity amputations, and goalkeepers have an upper extremity amputation.

Outfield players use loftstrand - forearm - crutches, and play without their prosthesis.

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