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Wheelchair basketball is a style of basketball played using a sports wheelchair. [1] The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) is the governing body for this sport. [ 2 ] It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole competent authority in wheelchair basketball worldwide.
In 1960 the inaugural Rome Paralympic Games included wheelchair basketball as one of its initial events. [1] During this inaugural 1960 Paralympic Games the wheelchair basketball competition was divided into two constructs: Class A for athletes with complete lesions, and Class B for those with incomplete lesions.
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), and the US Olympic Committee recognize the NWBA as the official national organization. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Internationally, both the men's and women's national teams participate in Paralympic and World Championships as well as regional tournaments.
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National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) is composed of 181 wheelchair basketball teams within twenty-two conferences. Founded in 1949 by Timothy Nugent, the NWBA today consists of men's, women's, intercollegiate, and youth teams throughout the United States and Canada. The league is made up of various divisions for athletes ranging ...
The future is bright for the U.S. wheelchair basketball program, and it is exciting for Serio. Steve Serio claps and celebrates after making a basket against France at the Paris 2024 Paralympic ...
A Middle Georgia county received sizable grant for adaptive students. ... A portion of a $30,00 grant helped Peach County Schools put a wheelchair basketball team on the court last season, and ...
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation; R. Real (manga) This page was last edited on 20 May 2022, at 05:51 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...