World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) is the international governing body for the sport of wheelchair rugby. Since 1993 to 2021 its name was International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF). WWR is a volunteer-run organisation that supervises the international competitions and development of wheelchair rugby.[1][2]
It was created in 1993 as a sport section of the International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF). (The ISMWSF is known as the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) since 2005). WWR became an independent sport federation on 1 January 2010.
WWR puts on a number of international wheelchair rugby competitions such as the WWR European Championship, WWR Americas Championship, WWR Asia/Oceania Championship, Rugbymania, and more every year.[3]
Rename
International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) has rebranded to World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR). This change was announced during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and is part of a larger effort to modernize the organization and make it more engaging. The new branding includes a new logo and a focus on the competitive aspect of the sport, emphasizing that the athletes are "here to win" rather than just to inspire.
WWR and the Paralympics
WWR has been playing a key role in organising wheelchair at the Paralympics. Wheelchair Rugby was brought to the 1996 Atlanta Games as a demonstration sport and then became a full sport at the 2006 Sydney Paralympic Games.[4] Since then, Wheelchair Rugby has been played at every Paralympic Games.
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