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The Paralympic movement does something like this, and it's hard, e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57404811 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57404811. Ther
by rjmunro 5y ago
The Paralympic movement does something like this, and it's hard, e.g. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57404811 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57404811.
There's actually a campaign in wheelchair tennis to allow players who don't actually need a wheelchair to be allowed to compete. https://www.theaccessibleplanet.com/able-bodied-playing-wheelchair-tennis/ https://www.theaccessibleplanet.com/able-bodied-playing-whee...
- robertlagrant 5y ago> There's actually a campaign in wheelchair tennis to allow players who don't actually need a wheelchair to be allowed to compete I've wondered about this - it's an interesting idea. Then the sport is just "Wheelchair tennis" and anyone can try.
- ryanwinchester 5y agoI think people not confined to a wheelchair have more options for physical training. You could say that's an unfair advantage to people actually requiring the chair.
- robertlagrant 5y agoTrue, and also it's possible that they would be able to get leverage from their legs in a way that not everyone could. It's a tricky topic.