Which sport was added to the Paralympic programme at Sydney 2000?

Wheelchair rugby was added to the Paralympic programme at Sydney 2000.

The sport first appeared as a demonstration event at Atlanta 1996 and became a full medal sport four years later in Sydney. It was originally known as murderball, a nickname reflecting its intense collisions, before adopting the name wheelchair rugby.

Wheelchair rugby is played indoors on a basketball-sized court. Four players per team are on court, and athletes carry or pass a round ball across a goal line. The sport is mixed-gender and uses a functional classification system.

It is distinct from wheelchair basketball, which has different rules, scoring, and court objectives. The rugby ball is round rather than oval.