Wheelchair Sports of the CWSA
In previous years, the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association has served as the national governing body for a wide range of wheelchair sports. Recently, the CWSA, in cooperation with Sport Canada, has pursued a policy of inclusion, whereby sports for all, including both athletes with a disability and able-bodied athletes, are administered through the same organizations.Today
As a result, most of the sports once administered by CWSA are now governed by the appropriate sport-specific national sport organization. Information on these sports can be found by following the links on this site's sport links page. However, at the provincial level and below, these sports are still supported by, and programs delivered through, CWSA's provincial member organizations. A list of these members can be found on this site's contact page.Wheelchair Rugby
The sport of Wheelchair Rugby is a sport specifically created for quadriplegics. It is an emerging sport, rather than an adapted or modified version of any able-bodied sport. Rugby is the only sport governed by the CWSA which has no able-bodied sport counterpart. Wheelchair rugby will continue to be managed nationally by the CWSA. Information on this sport can be found on the site's wheelchair rugby page.Powerlifting
More recently, we have taken on another sport which has not gone through the inclusion process, that being the Paralympic sport of Powerlifting. Canadian teams with members from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador have represented Canada at such prestigious events as the IPC European Powerlifting Championships, the IPC World Championships, the Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and the World Wheelchair Games.
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