Question

wheelchair basketball
in 1946, the first united states wheelchair basketball game took place between world war ii veterans. wheelchair basketball is played according to many of the same rules as traditional basketball, although some rules have been changed to accommodate the use of wheelchairs. players are classified according to level of disability and skill level. in some countries, able - bodied players are allowed to play in wheelchair basketball games at the local level, but only players with lower limb disabilities are allowed to play in international competitions. there are many different competitions available to wheelchair basketball players, including the paralympic games, an international athletic competition for disabled athletes. the international wheelchair basketball federation was created in 1973 and oversees the rules of the sport. countries with wheelchair basketball teams include the united states, canada, australia, great britain, the netherlands, and japan.
select the correct answer.
abby wants to paraphrase information from this book to include in a research paper. which of the following should a paraphrase this material correctly?
a. wheelchair rugby is popular in many countries, but wheelchair basketball is banned from countries like great britain, and australia.
b. after wheelchair rugby was created, wheelchair basketball was disbanded, and talented wheelchair bas players switched to rugby.
c. the international wheelchair basketball foundation created wheelchair rugby so that athletes with lo disabilities could compete.
d. wheelchair rugby was created so that athletes with upper limb disabilities could play alongside athlet lower limb disabilities
e. wheelchair rugby was invented to provide wheelchair - bound athletes with an opportunity to compete w with athletes of all abilities.

Explanation:

Answer:

D. Wheelchair rugby was created so that athletes with upper limb disabilities could play alongside athletes with lower limb disabilities