WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL NEWS
Schaffelhuber and Kreiter win German sport awards
Johannes Floors wins best young athlete award
Emerging US wheelchair basketball team to compete in Japan.
The 2015 Kitakyushu Champions Cup between 11 and 15 November will feature the USA, Great Britain, Korea and the host nation.
What to watch: November 2015
Numerous regional Championships get underway in the final push for Rio 2016 qualification spots, as well as the start of the snow sport season.
NWBA partners with NBA in junior programme
The collaboration provides benefits to NWBA youth member clubs in North America and to those wanting to start a youth wheelchair basketball programme.
Australia, China win Asia-Oceania crowns
The Australian men’s and Chinese women’s wheelchair basketball teams won gold at their zonal championship.
Paralympic Movement mourns passing of Henk Makkenze
IWBF and IPC President pay tribute to ‘one of the greatest players in wheelchair basketball.’
Newcomer Müller makes quick splash in para-canoe
The former German wheelchair basketball player is hoping to build off her silver medal from her Worlds debut.
What to watch: October 2015
One of the biggest para-sporting events takes place this month with the IPC Athletics World Championships.
Vote now for the Allianz Athlete of the Month – September 2015
The public has until 9 October to vote for their favourite from the six candidates.
Recapping the month in para-sport: September 2015
Five World Championships wrapped up this month. Here is a quick rundown of what happened.
Germany, Great Britain, take European titles
The German women’s team and British men seal gold medals at the 2015 wheelchair basketball Euros.
IWBF Euros: Turkey, Germany stay unbeaten
The Turkish and Germans made their cases for spots in the gold medal game in day seven of the European Championships.
IWBF Euros: Dutch hand Germany first loss
The defending European women’s champions defeated the London 2012 Paralympic champions on day six.
IWBF Euros: Dutch dominance continues
The women’s basketball team continued their campaign toward a consecutive European Championship crown, while the Turkish and German men stay undefeated.
Germany, Spain, edge victory at wheelchair basketball Euros
The German women beat hosts Great Britain whilst the Spanish men took their match to overtime.
IWBF Euros: British men rebound on day three
The defending champions got a much-needed win, while the Dutch and German women continued to roll.
German wheelchair basketball hope to end silver streak
After a loss in the 2014 World finals, the women’s team look to rebound at the European Championships.
US women’s wheelchair team shoots for three-peat
The back-to-back Parapan American champions expect to meet Canada, again, in the finals.
World champions Canada looking for another title
Canada’s women’s wheelchair basketball team will start their Toronto 2015 campaign on Saturday (7 August).
#ThrowbackThursday: Canada’s Patrick Anderson
The all-time wheelchair basketball great is sitting on the sidelines making music … for now.