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Paralympics: The 'incredible bond' of wheelchair rugby camaraderie

The Wheelchair Rugby finals are taking place at the Paralympic Games this weekend.
It's a mixed gender team sport, with four players on the field per team. The Australians are the reigning champions but they will be pushed all the way by the US team. Chad Cohn is one of the US players. He was paralysed from the upper chest down in a BMX riding accident when he was 14. He explained what he loves about the sport and the bond between the players.

“The adrenaline on the court, the crashing into each other, and the camaraderie between the players. It's like nothing else I've ever had in my life. It’s an incredible bond.â€

“I have poured everything - mentally physically and emotionally into this sport. A gold medal will never define me, but it would be really nice to have.â€

Photo: Chad Cohn at the 2016 Paralympics (Getty Images)

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