Wheelchair Curling and Basketball
People In Motion's contact person for Wheelchair Curling is Gerry Austgarden. In 2006, the Canadian team, of which Gerry was a member, brought home the gold medal from the IX Paralympic Winter Games, held in Torino, Italy.
In this relatively new sport, the thrower positions his wheelchair on the ice behind the hog line. He then uses a delivery stick to slide his rock towards the house. There is no sweeping in the wheelchair game.
If a Curling Club is accessible for wheelchair users a person or a team of wheelchair users can very easily play in any of the leagues the curling club offers.
In this relatively new sport, the thrower positions his wheelchair on the ice behind the hog line. He then uses a delivery stick to slide his rock towards the house. There is no sweeping in the wheelchair game.
If a Curling Club is accessible for wheelchair users a person or a team of wheelchair users can very easily play in any of the leagues the curling club offers.
Main Page: https://pimbc.ca/adaptive_recreation/
Contact Page: https://pimbc.ca/adaptive_recreation/
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Disabilities
Acquired Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behaviour Disorders and Conditions (ie. ADHD), Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Down Syndrome , Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome / Spectrum Disorders , Intellectual / Developmental Disability, Learning Disorder / Disability, Mental Health , Neuromuscular Disorders, Other / I don't know, Paraplegia / Quadriplegia, Physical Disability / Mobility Impairment, Schizophrenia , Speech Impairment / Social / Communication Disorders, Spina Bifida, Substance Use/Addiction
Age
18-65
Eligibility
Must be a wheelchair user
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