London, England — On Wednesday, Wikinews interviewed Duncan Campbell, one of the creators of wheelchair rugby.
((Laura Hale))  You're Duncan Campbell, and you're the founder of... 
((Laura Hale))  And you're from Canada, eh?
((Laura Hale))  Winnipeg? 
((Laura Hale))  You cheer for — what's that NHL team?
((Laura Hale))  What sort of Canadian are you?
((Laura Hale))  I don't know anything about ice hockey. I'm a Chicago Blackhawks fan.
((Hawkeye7))  Twenty five years ago...
((Laura Hale))  They said twenty five in the stadium...
((Hawkeye7))  So it was 1977.
((Laura Hale))  You look very young. 
((Hawkeye7))  So how did you invent the sport?
((Hawkeye7))  So all wheelchair rugby players are quadriplegics? 
((Laura Hale))  When did the classification system for wheelchair rugby kick in?
((Hawkeye7))   Was that copied off wheelchair basketball?
((Laura Hale))  I assume you're barracking for Canada. Have they had any classification issues? That made you 
((Laura Hale))  Do you think the countries that have better classifiers... as someone with an Australian perspective they're really good at classification, and don't get theirs overturned, whereas the Americans by comparison have had a number of classification challenges coming in to these games that they've lost. Do you think that having better classifiers makes a team better able to compete at an international level?
((Laura Hale))  When you started in 1977, I've seen pictures of the early wheelchairs. I assume that you were playing in your day chair? 
((Laura Hale))  When did you retire?
((Laura Hale))  When did you get your first  rugby wheelchair? 
((Laura Hale))  Were you involved in creating a special chair, as Canadians were pushing the boundaries and creating the sport?
((Hawkeye7))  I'd noticed that in wheelchair basketball the low point player actually gets more court time...
((Laura Hale))  Because we know you are going soon, the all-important question: can Canada beat the Australians tonight? 
((Laura Hale))  Because Australians love to gamble, what's your line on Canada? 
((Hawkeye7))  Is your colour commentary for the Canadian broadcast?
((Laura Hale))  Are you happy with the level of coverage the Canadians are providing your sport?
((Laura Hale))  Thank you for an honest answer. 
((Laura Hale))  Yeah! Go ahead!
((Hawkeye7))  It's better than the US.
((Laura Hale))  I have one last question: what did it mean for you when they had a Canadian flag bearer who was a wheelchair rugby player?
((Laura Hale))  Thank you!
((Hawkeye7))  Thank you! Much appreciated. 

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Wikinews interviews Duncan Campbell, co-founder of wheelchair rugby