The ongoing global pandemic has caused the entire world to go into lockdown and has effectively cancelled all sports events from going ahead for the time being. The lockdown has left many of wheelchair basketball’s premier athletes stranded in different countries during this time. Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings spoke with several top players from GB and […]
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Lockdown questions | James MacSorley & Rose Hollermann (ADM Econy BSR ACE Gran Canaria)
The ongoing global pandemic has caused the entire world to go into lockdown and has effectively cancelled all sports events from going ahead for the time being. The lockdown has left many of wheelchair basketball’s premier athletes stranded in different countries during this time. Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings spoke with several top players from GB and […]
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Lockdown questions | Brian Bell (RSV Lahn-Dill) & Matt Scott (RSB Thuringia Bulls)
The ongoing global pandemic has caused the entire world to go into lockdown and has effectively cancelled all sports events from going ahead for the time being. The lockdown has left many of wheelchair basketball’s premier athletes stranded in different countries during this time. Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings spoke with several top players from GB and […]
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Interview with Becca Murray: “I always say that people should do what makes them happy”
Becca Murray has recently retired from the international level of wheelchair basketball. The 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist and all-round GOAT of the game spoke with Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings to give an in-depth insight into her era-defining career.
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U22-Nationalmannschaft könnte für einen Neuanfang der “Jo-Jo”-Nation Portugal sorgen
Der ehemalige ECMC-Champion soll wieder langfristig zu den Besten gehören.
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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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Interview with Mike Sheen: “The RGK brand is all about challenging the conventional, breaking down barriers and empowering people.”
Sunrise Medical recently announced the acquisition of the Spanish wheelchair manufacturer Oracing. Beside the British brand RGK, which is the official sponsor of Team Germany’s men since last year, another “wheelchair basketball brand” belongs to the Sunrise Medical portfolio. Reason enough to ask RGK’s general manager, Mike Sheen, why RGK respectively Sunrise Medical has taken […]
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Statements about the Euro and Champions League cancellation
Today at noon the IWBF Europe has cancelled all Euro- and Champions League events taking place on the weekend of March 12-15 due to the danger of Coronavirus. We asked the players how they see the situation.
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Interview with Joey Johnson: “If changes have to be made, they should be made post-Tokyo.”
The IPC/IWBF Paralympic classification code debate has been a topic of discussion that has had many wheelchair basketball athletes and fans searching for answers. Rollt.’s Dylan Cummings recently spoke with 3x Paralympic gold medalist and all-round legend of the game, Joey Johnson to get his thoughts on the situation.
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Kommentar zum IWBF-IPC-Zwist
Rollstuhlbasketball wird aus dem Programm der Paralympischen Spiele 2024 in Paris genommen – ein Traumzerstörer für alle Nachwuchsspieler. Rollstuhlbasketball in Tokio 2020 steht auf der Kippe – ein auf die Basketball-Welt losgelassener Unruhestifter und Beunruhiger ohne Gleichen. Die Presse berichtet über diese Themen, noch bevor das IPC die vorgenannten Informationen über eine offizielle Mitteilung kommuniziert. […]
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