Wheelchair Rugby Australia (WRA) has postponed its National Championship in Gold Coast because of the coronavirus pandemic.
International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) President Richard Allcroft has said the world governing body will evaluate the impact of the postponement of this year’s Paralympic Games in Tokyo on its international calendar for 2021.
Hosts Canada and France won their play-off matches at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Paralympic Qualifying Tournament to book their spots at Tokyo 2020.
Colombia and Germany took the final two playoff spots at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic qualifying tournament in Canada.
France and Canada remain undefeated at the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation Paralympic qualification tournament after they each picked up two more wins.
Hosts Canada made it three wins from three with a pair of victories on the second day of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic qualification tournament.
Brazil and Germany had mixed fortunes on the opening day of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Paralympic qualification tournament in Richmond.
Thailand have withdrawn from next week's wheelchair rugby Paralympic qualification tournament after the country's Government banned travel to events outside of the country because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The United States’ remained undefeated in the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations at the Morningside Arena in Leicester in the United Kingdom as they were crowned champions after defeating Britain in the final.
The United States made it through to the final of the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations after winning all four of their group matches at Morningside Arena in Leicester.
Warsaw has been selected as the host for the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) European Championship B, set to be held in the Polish capital from July 5 to 13.
The United States topped the group on day one of the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations in Leicester after back-to-back victories.
Britain will look for success in their home event as the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament comes to the Morningside Arena in Leicester in an important warm up for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
Members of Britain's wheelchair rugby team have been on a tour of Leicester City's training ground ahead of the Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament.
Britain and the United States have announced their squads for the upcoming Wheelchair Rugby Quad Nations tournament in Leicester in England.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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