International level wheelchair rugby on display at PISE
Canadian wheelchair rugby player Ian Chan, right, is blocked in by Patrice Dagenais, front left, Mike Whitehead, back left, and Zak Maddl, during the hard-hitting red versus black exhibition game at Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence on Saturday. The team is holding a three-week training camp at PISE in preparation for the London 2012 Paralympic campaign. Canada won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
The Pacific Institute of Sports Excellence is currently home to the Canadian wheelchair rugby team, and will be until the end of the month.
The athletes are taking advantage of PISE’s up-to-date training facilities for a three week camp, to aid them in their campaign for the London 2012 Paralympics.
Canada won wheelchair rugby bronze at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics.
