At the Paralympic Games in Paris, women are blazing trails in the roughest of sports — mixed-gender but male-dominated wheelchair rugby
Sarah Adam of the United States, left, blocks Zachary Madel of Canada during the 2024 Paralympics Wheelchair Rugby match United States against Canada at the Champs Mars Arena Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Paris, France. When told by the stadium announcer that they were witnessing history, the Paris spectators roared and applauded.
“There’s a place for us on that court,” she said. “We need to have more females out there, and being seen, so that people know that this is an option for them.” “It’s going too slowly,” said Ella Sabljak, who scored one try in her 6 1/2 minutes on court in Australia's opening game against Britain, which pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 58-55.
But the sport rewards teams that field women — allowing them an extra half point for each woman they have on court. Against Canada, that rule allowed the U.S. team to start with Adam and Josh Wheeler, both classed at 2.5, and defender Jeff Butler, who added 0.5, but still leaving room for captain Chuck Aoki, classed at 3.0. He went on to become the team's top scorer, contributing 21 tries.
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