US wins gold in Wheelchair Rugby

I was proud to read about the US wheelchair rugby team taking the gold in Beijing the other day over Australia Here is a news story about it. My neighbor Will Groulx was the high scorer for the team with 16 goals. Great job all!

Go Will!

As I look out my front window I see my neighbor Will packing up his rugby wheelchair to be flow to Beijing. He goes from one package to another checking to see that everything is in order. Tools, several pairs of gloves, extra wheels, reading material for the long flight and more. I am not sure how favored the USA wheelchair rugby team is, but from what Will has told me about their training and tryouts, they are ready. Will appeared (though as he says, he wasn't a star, didn't even have a speaking role) in the movie Murderball, a great documentary about the sport and it's participants. Check it out!

This year the paralypics will be broadcast on one of the BBC channels and on the web at www.xable.com. They will be showing live as well as on demand events. I can't wait to see Will do his stuff, I am totally psyched. Here is the full Wheelchair Rugby schedule. All games are being played at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium:

Day 6	Friday:(12/9)
	Session WR01	Start: 13:00	End: 16:15
	13:00-14:15	Game 1 - Pool A - USA vs. CHN
	15:00-16:15	Game 2 - Pool A - CAN vs. JPN
	Session WR02	Start: 18:00
	18:00-19:15	Game 3 - Pool B - AUS vs. GER
	20:00-21:15	Game 4 - Pool B - GBR vs. NZL
Day 7	Saturday:(13/9)
	Session WR03	Start: 13:00	End: 16:15
	13:00-14:15	Game 5 - Pool A - CAN vs. CHN
	15:00-16:15	Game 6 - Pool A - USA vs. JPN
	Session WR04	Start: 18:00	End: 21:15
	18:00-19:15	Game 7 - Pool B - AUS vs. NZL
	20:00-21:15	Game 8 - Pool B - GBR vs. GER
Day 8	Sunday:(14/9)
	Session WR05	Start: 13:00	End: 16:15
	13:00-14:15	Game 9 - Pool A - JPN vs. CHN
	15:00-16:15	Game 10 - Pool A - USA vs. CAN
	Session WR06	Start: 18:00	End: 21:15
	18:00-19:15	Game 11 - Pool B -AUS vs. GBR
	20:00-21:15	Game 12 - Pool B -NZLvs. GER
Day 9	Monday:(15/9)
	Session WR07	Start: 13:00	End: 16:15
	13:00-14:15	Game 13 - 3rd Pool A vs. 4th Pool B
	15:00-16:15	Game 14 -3rd Pool B vs. 4th Pool A
	Session WR08	Start: 18:00	End: 21:15
	18:00-19:15	Game 15 - 1st Pool A vs. 2nd Pool B
	20:00-21:15	Game 16 - 1st Pool B vs. 2nd Pool A
Day 10	Tuesday:(16/9)
	Session WR09	Start: 13:00	End: 16:15
	13:00-14:15	Game 17 - 7/8 Placing - L13 vs L14
	15:00-16:15	Game 18 - 5/6 Placing - W13 vs W14
	Session WR10	Start: 18:00	End: 22:00
	18:00-19:15	Game 19 - Bronze Medal - L15 vs L16
	20:00-21:15	Game 20 - Gold Medal - W15 vs W16
	21:35-22:00	Medal Ceremony