Groups set for women’s wheelchair basketball Worlds
The 12 teams participating in June’s event in Toronto have been divided into two pools. 21 Feb 2014
Canada's Cindy Ouellet is seen as one of the veterans on the women's wheelchair basketball team.
Germany will enter the event as the current Paralympic champions, while the USA are the defending world champions.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada, in conjunction with the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), has announced the competition groups for the 2014 Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships following the conclusion of the official draw.
The event will be the largest women’s World Championships in history and will take place from 20-28 June at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, Canada.
More than 400 athletes, coaches, officials, delegates, and volunteers will attend the event that features 12 participating countries.
Germany will enter the event as the current Paralympic champions, while the USA are the defending world champions.
Draw results:
Pool A
Netherlands
France
USA
Peru
Australia
Mexico
Pool B
Germany
Great Britain
Canada
China
Japan
Brazil
The competition schedule will be announced shortly.
