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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Porträt Mehmet Hayirli: „Schwächen sind bei ihm nur sehr schwer auszumachen“
Mehmet Hayirli ist ein Star. Noch nie zuvor hat ein österreichischer Rollstuhlbasketballer international so große Erfolge erzielt wie er. Sein Geheimrezept: Die bedingungslose Liebe zum Rollstuhlbasketball.
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Frankfurt: Mainhatten Skywheelers wieder erstklassig | Nico Dreimüller kehrt zurück
Frankfurter Rollstuhlbasketballer zurück in der 1. Rollstuhlbasketballbundesliga
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Mein erstes Mal … | Mein erstes Länderspiel
Vor vier, fünf Jahren haben wir uns für unsere Printausgabe in regelmäßigen Abständen bei den Rollstuhlbasketball-Protagonisten über ihr erstes Mal erkundigt. Wie Heike Friedrich, Nicolai Zeltinger, Urs Rechtsteiner, Luca Fischer und Tarik Cajo ihr Länderspiel-Debüt erlebt haben, haben uns die Damen und Herren im Juni 2016 für unser Baby Nummer elf verraten.
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Rookie Report | Luca Holstein, Nikolai Sommer & Thomas Reier
Rookie Report | Wir haben einige Nachwuchstrainer genervt, um uns Rookies bzw. junge Athleten mit reichlich Potenzial und Verve zu nennen. Ausgerufen wurden dieses Mal: Luca Holstein (PSC Pforzheim/SABRES Ulm), Nikolai Sommer (USC München/RSV Salzburg) und Thomas Reier von den RBC Köln 99ers. Was die jungen Herren auszeichnet und wo ihre Stärken liegen, haben uns […]
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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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Interview with Abby Dunkin: “I wanted to develop my own game and be the best Abby Dunkin that I could be.”
Abby Dunkin has recently retired from wheelchair basketball. The 24-year-old won Gold in her Paralympic debut with Team USA at Rio 2016. She also became a dominant force within the NWBA Women’s Intercollegiate Division, winning two National Championships with the University of Texas at Arlington Lady Movin’ Mavs. She spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings to […]
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Mama ist die Beste
Sie waren und sind immer für uns da: unsere Mütter. Wir haben uns – nachdem sie von Ihren Söhnen mit einem Blumenstrauß überrascht wurden – für und mit unseren Partnern Sunrise Medical und Wellspect Healthcare bei etlichen Rollstuhlbasketball-Nationalspielern umgehört, was sie ihren Müttern auf ihrem Karriereweg zu verdanken haben, was sie ihnen schon immer einmal sagen wollten […]
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