Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Wheelchair basketball at the XIII Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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Beijing National Indoor Stadium | ||||||||||
Dates | 7 September - 16 September | |||||||||
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Tournament | men | women |
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The
Medalists
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
Classification
Classification is an important element that will ensure athletes can compete in a fair situation.
A certain committee will give athletes who can take part in this sport an eight-level-score specific to basketball, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a larger disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
Teams
There will be 12 male teams and 10 female teams taking part in this sport.
Men's
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IWBF Africa Qualify Tournament |
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IWBF Asian-Oceania Qualify Tournament |
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2007 Parapan American Games |
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IWBF Europe Qualify Tournament |
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Host nation |
Women's
Team | Qualification |
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IWBF Asian-Oceania Qualify Tournament |
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2007 Parapan American Games |
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IWBF Europe Qualify Tournament |
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Host nation |
Competition format
Both men's and women's use the same format, team divided into 2 groups, 6 each for men's and 5 each for women's, with a single
See also
References
- ^ "Medallists, Beijing 2008 Paralympic Game, Wheelchair rugby". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- "Schedules and Results - Wheelchair Basketball". The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Retrieved 2008-09-24.