Finalturnier der europäische Königsklasse in Wetzlar | Rund 14 Monate nach der Absage aller internationalen Wettbewerbe im März 2020, wagt die IWBF Europe, der europäische Rollstuhlbasketball-Verband, die Rückkehr auf die internationale Bühne. Der Ort des Geschehens wird die Rittal Arena in Wetzlar sein, in der vom 29. April bis 3. Mai die beste Vereinsmannschafts des Kontinents […]
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IWBF: “Athlete involvement is hugely important to this research.”
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has recently launched a new research project in collaboration with Loughborough University and British Wheelchair Basketball. The project aims to establish new Minimum Impairment Criteria. Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings sent IWBF a few questions about the project which the federation kindly answered.
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WBC: Canada to Host 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Ottawa
Today, as the world marks International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Senator Chantal Petitclerc and Wheelchair Basketball Canada are beyond elated to announce the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Wheelchair Basketball World Championships are coming to Ottawa in 2026.
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Interview with Ella Sabljak: “The discussion was brilliant.”
IWBF Open Call | The IWBF Athlete Steering Committee recently held an open call alongside athletes to discuss various topics. Australian Gliders’ Ella Sabljak, the Asia Oceania representative on the committee spoke to Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings to elaborate on how the call went.
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IWBF Athlete Steering Committee | Survey
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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Team Germany: „Lasst die Athlet*innen nicht für die Versäumnisse der IWBF büßen“
Statement der Herren des Team Germany Rollstuhlbasketball zum Reassessment, dem Klassifizierungsstreit zwischen dem Internationalen Paralympischen Komitee (IPC) und der International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
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Stellungnahme der Rollstuhlbasketballer*innen | Statement by Wheelchair Basketball Athletes
Stellungnahme der Rollstuhlbasketballer*innen: Drohender Verlust der Spielberechtigung für die Paralympischen Spiele – Athlet*innen werden mitten in eine Auseinandersetzung zwischen IPC und IWBF zu Governance-Fragen gezerrt
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Interview with Tim Frick: “They need to get the sponsors on board to put pressure on the various organisations.”
Tim Frick was the Canadian Women’s National Team Head Coach for almost twenty years, from the early nineties through 2009. He has continued his life in sport as a Canadian classifier at the domestic level. Canada’s John Loeppky spoke to Tim about the current classification controversy and his views on the topic.
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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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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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