Able bodies athletes in disabled sports

Dis86 · 8 Mar 2022 at 18:03

Big fan of the paralympics but watching a lot of the sports I'm sat there thinking I would love to play that and actually there are a lot of sports whereby the way they're played would/could/do neutralise the advantages offered by being fully abled. Now I personally love the thought of being able to play alongside someone no matter their physical disabilities, however I'm sat there also thinking that these people have no choice and would it therefore be seen as almost taking something from them?
What are your thoughts peeps?

d_brennen · 8 Mar 2022 at 18:13

Can you elaborate? Like wheelchair basketball or something? I suspect in that example you'd be at a massive disadvantage until the games over :cry:

Dis86 · 8 Mar 2022 at 18:32

Exactly sports like that. Wheelchair sports are the easiest options but even some of the sports for those with visual issues etc.

dlockers · 8 Mar 2022 at 18:33

South Park already did what your planning Dis, forget about it.

Scougar · 8 Mar 2022 at 19:21

Sure.... you can take part in disabled running. Just remove a leg first.

Thekwango · 8 Mar 2022 at 20:25

I’d have thought that you’d actually be at a disadvantage, at least in the wheel chair sports, give those with actual disabilities would have far superior upper arm strength and coordination from the years of being in one.

there’s a good documentary called The Ringer that looks into it in detail

Resident · 8 Mar 2022 at 20:47

Why not?

We already have men competing in woman's events so why not abled bodied in disabled sports

Thekwango · 8 Mar 2022 at 21:54

Resident said:
Why not?

We already have men competing in woman's events so why not abled bodied in disabled sports

Ah come on, don’t turn it into one of them threads.

dlockers · 8 Mar 2022 at 21:57

Thekwango said:
Ah come on, don’t turn it into one of them threads.

I had thought of a really good one but I'll hold off now.

Thekwango · 8 Mar 2022 at 21:59

dLockers said:
I had thought of a really good one but I'll hold off now.

Nah, don’t keep it back. Might as well fire it in now. It’ll have comic value if nowt else

GGizmo · 8 Mar 2022 at 22:15

I have a disability but at the time didn't use a wheelchair regularly.

But then due to a lack of eligable players at my school I got drafted in to a wheelchair basketball tournament.

Let's just say, throwing the ball towards the basket from a sitting position requires a lot of upper body strength.

I quickly went out of breath between attempts and racing up and down the court. We got beat in every match.