Our questions and the answers of the IPC | Received on: 17. February 2020 On January 30th 2020 “The Telegraph” published an article concerning the potential exclusion of wheelchair basketball from the Paralympics in Tokyo. The IPC, however, released the official statement on the subject on January 31st. How does the IPC explain that order […]
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Interview with Ryan Martin: “It’s bigger than basketball.”
American wheelchair basketball player, Ryan Martin is setting up a wheelchair basketball programme at the City University of New York. He hopes that the programme at CUNY will be a major success in the US colligate division, much like Alabama and UTA. The New York Rollin’ Knicks guard spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings about the […]
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Interview with Rose Hollermann: “Team USA is looking to medal in Tokyo.”
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association have held their first Team USA women’s camp of 2020. 16 athletes made the first cut and will remain in the selection process until the final 12 have been selected for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Rose Hollermann has been a part of the USA senior women’s team for almost […]
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Interview with Steve Serio: “We are extremely motivated heading into Tokyo.”
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) have just hosted their first Team USA selection camp of 2020, of which 22 athletes were cut down to 17. The selection process will continue until the final 12 have been selected for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Steve Serio, a man who has co-captained several Team USA squads […]
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Interview with Ulf Mehrens: “IWBF try not to mix sport and politics”
Last month IWBF announced that the next World Championships in 2022 will take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai prevailed in the bidding process against Ottawa, Canada who had also applied. In an exclusive interview, IWBF President Ulf Mehrens talked about the development opportunities of sport in the Middle East, human rights, accessible accommodation, […]
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Double interview with Tom O’Neill-Thorne & Jannik Blair: “This is going to be the hardest and most competitive Asia Oceania Championships we’ve ever played in.”
The Asia Oceania Championships will begin next week in Thailand as the final spots for Tokyo 2020 are up for grabs. Ahead of the tournament, Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings spoke with Jannik Blair and Tom O’Neill-Thorne from the Aussie Rollers national team who also play domestically in Spain’s Division de Honour for Bidaideak Bilbao BSR. The […]
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Portrait Laurie “Lozza” Williams
The young British woman got into Para Athletics “to stay fit.” However, she was spotted at a race when she was 12 by Manchester Mavericks’ wheelchair basketball founder, the late Josie Cichockyj. Five years later she made her GB national team debut and today, ten years later, Laurie Williams is one of the absolute greats […]
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Interview with Annabelle Lindsay: “Hard work beats talent.”
The basketball season is now in full swing and the Asia Oceania Championships is just around the corner. Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings caught up with UTA Lady Movin’ Mavs and Aussie Gliders national team player, Annabelle Lindsay to find out how she’s been getting on this season and how she’s been preparing for the upcoming Championships.
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Interview with Mees Hessels: “I like to play hard and fast.”
BSC Rollers Zwickau have acquired the signing of former Dutch U22 player, Mees Hessels following his departure from Israeli side Ilan Ramat Gan because of visa issues. He spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings about what he aspires to achieve with Zwickau.
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Interview with David Ion: “I like to shoot everywhere on court.”
The Greek team of Μέγας Αλέξανδρος 1994 has recently announced the signing of Scottish international, David Ion following his departure from Vital Zuzanek. He spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings (his former Scotland teammate) and gave an insight into the Greek league as well as discussing his aspirations to represent the Scotland men’s 3×3 team at […]
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