The Asia Oceania representative of the IWBF Athlete Steering Committee, Australia’s Ella Sabljak has given the following statement to Rollt. encouraging international players to contact the committee and fill out the relevant surveys so that the committee can engage with the feedback of the community.
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Interview with Teisha Shadwell: “I feel devasted and furious all at once.”
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 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 Ella Sabljak: “It is incredibly important for athletes to be represented within a committee”
Ella Sabljak has recently been announced as the Asia Oceania representative for IWBF’s newly formed Athlete Steering Committee. The 28-year-old has been a mainstay on the Aussie Gliders national team for several years now. She sat down with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings to discuss her role within the committee.
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Player statements on the current Paralympics situation
During this troubling time lots of changes are expected to be made in the near future. There is a strong possibility that the Paralympics will be postponed due to this ongoing pandemic. National governing bodies have already came out and said that they will not send athletes to the Games unless it is postponed.
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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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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 Michael Auprince: “I want to help RSV Lahn-Dill win titles.”
On Thursday morning, RSV Lahn-Dill announced its newest signing for the 2019/20 season, Australian international Michael Auprince. The signing comes hot off the heels of Auprince’s back-to-back NWBA college championship wins with the University of Alabama. He has also achieved success with the Aussie Rollers national team, winning bronze at the 2018 World Championships. He […]
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#RolltisZadonkingyou | Nice to know … Australien
Australien, Land und Kontinent zugleich! Der Begriff Australien wird abgeleitet von „terra australis“ und bedeutet „südliches Land“.
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Interview with John McPhail | “I just love to compete in anything”
Next season you’re going to be switching teams inside the RBBL, starting out to play for Wiesbaden instead of Cologne. Couldn’t or wouldn’t the 99ers keep you on their rooster? The 99ers did everything they could to keep me but in the end the decision just came down to wanting to experience a different team […]
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