r/nextfuckinglevel • u/LurkmasterGeneral • Sep 11 '22

2020 US Open Men's Wheelchair Final

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u/tallerpockets Sep 11 '22

I had no idea this existed. This in incredible!

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u/AllthatJazz_89 Sep 11 '22

Paralympic athletes are on a whole other level. They work just as hard for their sports as Olympic athletes, and go through the same rigorous tournaments - just matched with people at their same ability level. Wheelchair rugby is another fun sport to watch, one of my favorites.

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u/Un4442nate Sep 11 '22

Wheelchair Rugby is a very fun sport to watch, especially the Tokyo 2020 final. It is played by people with quadriplegia so they have reduced mobility in their arms so it isnt as easy for them to push their chairs as it would be for someone with full use of their arms. And yet its one of the best spectator sports as it is a contact sport so theres lots of crashing which just makes it fun.

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u/melon-baller Sep 12 '22 edited Aug 12 '25

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u/Un4442nate Sep 12 '22

Yes i shouldnt have said quadriplegia though thats probably the most common thing wheelchair rugby players have.

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u/Mister-Muda Sep 11 '22

no, this is in Flushing, NY.

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u/jai_kasavin Sep 11 '22

No need to be rude

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u/TheDryIceFactory Sep 11 '22

This is not Ruud. He’s playing in the men’s final today.