“Respect is the hardest medal to win,” says Swiss wheelchair racer Marcel Hug. With elaborate equipment the Paralympic athletes fight for medals in many different sports disciplines. In doing so, athletes like Marcel Hug are sometimes even faster than their Olympic colleagues.
Football 5-a-side matches last 50 minutes and the teams consist of 5 players. The balls are equipped in such a way that they are audible, so blind players can hear them.
Wheelchair basketball is played in 104 countries across the world. The rules of Wheelchair Basketball are very similar to those of FIBA Basketball with only some differences due to the use of a wheelchair.
