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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Joe Bestwick | “I’d like to help give a new impulse”
Player Joe Bestwick finished third at the Paralympics and became a European Champion with Team GB, as well as a Champions Cup Winner and German Champion four times with his former club RSV Lahn-Dill. Since the beginning of June, the RBBL-top-scorer who currently plays for Hannover United, now has a German Passport, too. This qualifies […]
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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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Kommentar: Matt Scotts Abschied
Matt Scott verlässt die RBBL gen Heimat. Dies ist ein Verlust für die Stahlkraft der RBBL und eine Schwächung des Bulls-Kader.
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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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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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Kyle Marsh: Da ist mehr als nur Basketball
Die britische Nationalmannschaft gilt aktuell als das beste Team der Welt. Die heimische Liga jedoch zieht kaum Spieler an. Kyle Marsh (30) spielt seit 2014 für Albacete in Spanien. Hauptberuflich. Ein Schritt, der ihn zu einem besseren Spieler machte. Aber auch zu einem anderen Menschen.
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