tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post6649841158136933213..comments2023-11-02T06:18:46.916-04:00Comments on Bob Weeks on Curling: Wheelchair worldsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-91947417625623778962008-06-16T01:45:00.000-04:002008-06-16T01:45:00.000-04:00i wish i could do something like wheelchair curln...i wish i could do something like wheelchair curlng i respect every one who does it!<BR/>______________________________________<BR/><A HREF="http://www.LibertyMotorCo.com" REL="nofollow">Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicles like Handicap Vans</A>bestonline323https://www.blogger.com/profile/17354955023206930885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903178515431539698.post-11521259570172069872008-01-31T15:59:00.000-05:002008-01-31T15:59:00.000-05:00Wheelchair curling is indeed growing, though a lon...Wheelchair curling is indeed growing, though a long way from claiming its rightful place as an affordable source of winter recreation for Canadian wheelchair users. Every bit of publicity helps.<BR/><BR/>As for the WCF refusing to give Jim Armstrong a "pass" to play at the international level (he is qualified to play provincially) the rules clearly state that he is presently ineligible (WCF Rule 2g). <BR/><BR/>Should the rules be changed to allow him to play? Perhaps, but not just because he is a stand-up guy.<BR/><BR/>Jim's niceness is not in dispute, nor is his misfortune in being unable to use the hack. The question is whether wheelchair curling should be for people who use wheelchairs for their daily mobility, or who just sit in wheelchairs while they curl.<BR/><BR/>This is the debate that the CCA should be sponsoring, and not merely attempting to insert a presently ineligible curler onto the national team for competitive advantage.<BR/><BR/>Would we even be talking about Jim if the Paralympics had not adopted wheelchair curling, and were the Games not in Vancouver in 2010?<BR/><BR/>There is discussion of these and other aspects of wheelchair curling, including the rules, and the SWEEP magazine article referred to in Bob's post, at wheelchaircurling.com<BR/><BR/>Eric Eales<BR/>eric@wheelchaircurling.com.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16977271452654335000noreply@blogger.com