Alabama Newscenter — U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team Selected in Alabama for Tokyo Games

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

The 2020 U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby team has selected the 12 athletes that will represent the United States in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo this summer.

The national team members were chosen from 16 athletes who competed at a team selection camp at Alabama’s Lakeshore Foundation Olympic & Paralympic Training Site this past week.

“We believe that we have put together a great balance of functional athletes that will give us a chance to compete for the gold medal,” said U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby head coach James Gumbert. “This team is one of the most driven and focused I have ever worked with, and their desire to finish what they started is inspiring. During the past year many of us have experienced so many hardships and setbacks, but these elite athletes have stayed on point and continued to push each other to be the best they can be.”

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