Ein Urgestein zieht weiter | Jede Geschichte hat ihren Anfang, so auch die Cinderella Story der RSB Thuringia Bulls. Wir schreiben das Jahr 2011 und der frisch gebackene Aufsteiger, damals noch „Oettinger RSB Team“, bastelte an seinem Kader. Neben Alex Halouski zauberten die Elxlebener den ebenfalls völlig unbekannten Teemu Partanen aus dem Hut. Zusammen mit […]
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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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Wetzlar: Mit geballter Lowpoint-Power in die neue Saison
Breuer und Huber bis mindestens 2021 im RSV-Trikot | Der RSV Lahn-Dill bastelt Schritt für Schritt an seinem Team für die Spielzeit 2020/2021. So können Cheftrainerin Janet Zeltinger und ihr Co-Trainer Günther Mayer auch in der kommenden Saison auf die beiden international erfahrenen Annabel Breuer und Christopher Huber bauen. Beide Lowpointer tragen mindestens bis zum […]
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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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Elxleben: Jake Williams auf der Suche nach einer neuen Herausforderung.
In unsicheren Zeiten sagt ein ganz Großer Goodbye | Es waren die ganz großen Spiele, wenn der Druck am größten war und jeder Wurf über Sieg und Niederlage entscheidet. Genau diese Situationen verbindet man sofort mit Jake Williams.
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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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Elxleben: Auf Wiedersehen „Mister Rollstuhlbasketball“
Matt Scott kehrt aus persönlichen Gründen zurück in die USA | Es gibt nur wenige Athleten auf der Welt die eine ganze Sportart repräsentieren. Im Rollstuhlbasketball fällt einem ohne großes Überlegen sofort ein Name ein: Matt Scott!
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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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