New Posts For Thread: Should able (non-disabled) people be allowed to compete in wheelchair sports?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sportsI recently got into a discussion with a friend who is organizing our country's first international wheelchair tennis tournament. "Can I play" I asked, and he seemed slightly disgusted by my question. The fact that I have full usage of my legs gives mMr69 an able bodied person would have a huge advantage because they could do other sports/gym for mobility and fitness. If it was a social type event I think it would beefing but if taken seriously the furore over able bodied people winning would behttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546771689#546771689Mr69 an able bodied person would have a huge advantage because they could do other sports/gym for mobility and fitness. If it was a social type event I think it would beefing but if taken seriously the furore over able bodied people winning would beSun, 08 Nov 2015 02:04:11 -0600Don't watch it pounf. I don't like netball so I don't watch it, pretty simple really.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546771685#546771685Don't watch it pounf. I don't like netball so I don't watch it, pretty simple really.Sun, 08 Nov 2015 02:01:05 -0600would oscar pistorius get a game?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546771321#546771321would oscar pistorius get a game?Sat, 07 Nov 2015 23:07:24 -0600NOhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546768473#546768473NOSat, 07 Nov 2015 16:42:09 -0600Kudos to all these people that overcome some horrific problems and can do what they do. They have my utmost respect. What I dont understand is the media fawning all over them, I dont and will never watch any of the events on tv. There seems to be a phttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546766271#546766271Kudos to all these people that overcome some horrific problems and can do what they do. They have my utmost respect. What I dont understand is the media fawning all over them, I dont and will never watch any of the events on tv. There seems to be a pSat, 07 Nov 2015 14:47:26 -0600https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXRltPSzgT0https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546766137#546766137https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXRltPSzgT0Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:41:56 -0600Try spending a couple of months living your life in a wheelchair, without cheating, and see how you feel then.If nothing else you might learn a bit of respect.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546766047#546766047Try spending a couple of months living your life in a wheelchair, without cheating, and see how you feel then.If nothing else you might learn a bit of respect.Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:36:27 -0600Didn't Prince Harry play in one of the wheelchair events in the invictus gameshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546765849#546765849Didn't Prince Harry play in one of the wheelchair events in the invictus gamesSat, 07 Nov 2015 14:25:58 -0600I'd guess it would be quite insulting to a disabled person.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546764345#546764345I'd guess it would be quite insulting to a disabled person.Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:58:47 -0600Give Djokovic a few weeks of wheelchair mobility training and I bet he would beat all the world's best wheelchair tennis players.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30612599/should-able-non-disabled-people-be-allowed-to-compete-in-wheelchair-sports?post_id=546764229#546764229Give Djokovic a few weeks of wheelchair mobility training and I bet he would beat all the world's best wheelchair tennis players.Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:52:17 -0600