Wheelchair curling - Paralympic Athletes, Photos & Events
Wheelchair curling is open to athletes who have a physical impairment in the lower half of their body. It is now practiced in 24 different countries.
Wheelchair Curling - About - International Paralympic Committee
Wheelchair curling made its Paralympic debut in Torino in 2006. ⒸGetty Images. The sport is open to male and female athletes who have a physical impairment in the lower half of their body, including spinal-cord injuries, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and double-leg amputation.
Wheelchair curling - Wikipedia
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games.
Meet The 2022 U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Team
2021年12月18日 · Just under two months after they secured a spot for the U.S. in wheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, the same five athletes learned Friday they’ll be the ones going to Beijing to try and win their country’s first wheelchair curling medal.
Sport Week: 10 things to know about Wheelchair Curling
2022年3月3日 · The mesmerising and intriguing sport of Wheelchair Curling will return to the Winter Paralympics at Beijing 2022. Discover what you might not know about this fascinating game. 1. Curling has been described as the ‘Roarin’ Game’, with the ‘roar’ coming from the noise of a granite stone as it travels over the ice. 2.
Paralympians Say Wheelchair Curling Opens Up Possibilities
2018年3月10日 · The Paralympic Games are underway this weekend in South Korea. Athletes with a range of disabilities will compete in winter sports over the next week. And as Craig LeMoult of member station WGBH...
U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team Earns Paralympic Qualification, …
2021年10月27日 · With their results so far at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship taking place this week also in the Chinese capital, the U.S. team of Matthew Thums, Steve Emt, David Samsa, Oyuna Uranchimeg and Pam Wilson has secured a berth into the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
The Best of Wheelchair Curling at Beijing 2022 ️ - YouTube
2022年4月4日 · Watch the highlights of the incredible wheelchair curling performances and moments we got to witness at this year's Winter Paralympics! The International Paralympic Committee's vision is to...
U.S. Wheelchair Curling Team Finishes In Fifth Place At Paralympic …
2022年3月10日 · BEIJING — The U.S. wheelchair curling team ended its campaign at the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in fifth place — tied for its second-best finish ever — with an even 5-5 record after splitting its final two matches on …
Wang Haitao chasing gold at Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter …
2022年3月8日 · Wang Haitao is a two-time wheelchair curling world champion and 2018 Paralympic gold medallist. At the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, the 32-year-old has the opportunity to skip his team to glory in front of his home crowd.