17-year-old Teisha Shadwell is one of the nine athletes deemed non-eligible by the IPC. The former Aussie Gliders player spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings about the situation. The current U25 World silver medallist described wheelchair basketball as her “lifeline” after she suffered a career-ending able-bodied basketball injury at the age of 13. She elaborated on […]
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Interview with George Bates: “I’m starting to realise this is a lot bigger than just my own case”
Following on from the statement he gave Rollt. a couple days ago, GB’s George Bates spoke at length with Dylan Cummings about the current situation.
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Interview with Vincent Dallaire: “I like to be creative on court.”
Canadian international, Vincent Dallaire will begin studying at the University of Texas at Arlington next season and thus join the Movin’ Mavs wheelchair basketball programme. Dallaire has been playing the sport since 2002, representing his country at two U23 World Championships and making his senior debut in front of a home crowd at the 2015 […]
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Interview with Shaun Norris: “There is no substitute for hard work.”
Basketball Australia have recently announced the top 25 athletes that have made the first cut in the Aussie Rollers selection process for Tokyo 2021. These athletes will continue to fight for a place in the final 12 over the next year. In the press release, three-time Paralympic medallist, Shaun Norris was named as the captain […]
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Interview with Ian Sagar: “Lahn-Dill is the most prestigious wheelchair basketball club in the world.”
RSV Lahn-Dill has recently announced the signing of GB centre, Ian Sagar. He is set to make his debut in the RBBL next season after departing Italian side, SBS Bergamo. The Barnsley native has had an established career in the sport since he started playing in 2006. His most notable achievements thus far include his […]
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Interview with Joe Bestwick: “My family always encouraged me to keep going and keep working, regardless of the knock backs along the way.”
On June 18th, 2020, it was publicly revealed that Joe Bestwick was in the selection process to represent Team Germany at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games. Rollt. announced that he was one of the athletes ‘cleared’ by the IPC. The news came as a shocking but positive surprise to the majority of the wheelchair basketball […]
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Comment: Matt Scott’s Farewell
Matt Scott leaves RBBL for home. This is a big loss for the RBBL and a weakening of the Bulls squad.
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Interview with Janet Zeltinger: “I sincerely hope that the athletes that are under review will be eligible to compete in the Paralympics.”
As part of Rollt.’s continued coverage of the IPC classification situation, Janet Zeltinger (nee McLachlan) spoke with Dylan Cummings to discuss her thoughts on the current circumstances. Sport has always been an integral part of Zeltinger’s life as she has previously played able-bodied basketball and rugby. However, a severe knee injury that she suffered in […]
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Reader’s letter from Armand “Tip” Thiboutot | Is your disability acceptable to the IPC?
On June 18th, Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that Canadian wheelchair basketball player, David Eng, was declared ineligible by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). Previously, Eng had been deemed eligible to represent Canada in four Paralympics. He had been judged eligible in the USA. And, he had also been judged eligible by the governing body of […]
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Interview with Joey Johnson: “I hope that IPC and IWBF wake up and realise that this decision isn’t good for the game”
On June 18th, 2020, IWBF released a statement on the first set of decisions made by the IPC regarding the Eligibility Reassessment Process for the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games. In the statement it was revealed that 75% of the 134 athletes under review had received a decision from the IPC regarding their eligibility for the […]
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