Wheelchair rugby at the 2022 World Games

The wheelchair rugby competition at the 2022 World Games will take place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games have been rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]Wheelchair rugby competition will make its debut as invitational sport of The World Games programme. Wheelchair rugby is a mixed team sport for male and female quadriplegic athletes.[3]

Wheelchair rugby
at the 2022 World Games
Location Birmingham, United States
DatesJuly 2022

Qualification

Participating nations
  •  Canada
  •  Germany
  •  Great Britain
  •  Japan
  •  Switzerland
  •  United States

Medal table

  *   Host nation (United States)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States*0000
Totals (1 nations)0000

Events
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Mixed tournament

References
  1. "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "Introduction to Wheelchair Rugby". iwrf.com. International Wheelchair Rugby Federation. Retrieved 2021-05-31. Wheelchair Rugby is a mixed team sport for male and female quadriplegic athletes. ... Men and women compete on the same teams and in the same competitions.
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