Wheelchair basketball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
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Wheelchair basketball
at the 2012 Paralympic Games
will be held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions will be held at the newly built Basketball Arena
, which will seat 10,000 spectators, and the The O2
(called North Greenwich Arena during the Olympic Games and Paralympics) in London
. The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
will be defending its current gold medal championship, while the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team will be defending its current gold medal championship.
may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players.
Wheelchair basketball
Wheelchair basketball is basketball played by people in wheelchairs and is considered one of the major disabled sports practiced. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation is the governing body for this sport. It is recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the sole...
at the 2012 Paralympic Games
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August and 9 September 2012. The Games will be held in London, United Kingdom after the city was successful with its bid for the Paralympics and Summer Olympic Games.Even though 2012 will be London's...
will be held from 30 August to 8 September. Competitions will be held at the newly built Basketball Arena
Basketball Arena (2012 Olympics)
The Basketball Arena for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom will be located in the Olympic Park in Poplar, London...
, which will seat 10,000 spectators, and the The O2
The O2 arena (London)
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in London, England.With a capacity of up to 20,000 depending on the event, it is second largest...
(called North Greenwich Arena during the Olympic Games and Paralympics) in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team
The Australia men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Australia in international competitions. The team is known as the Rollers...
will be defending its current gold medal championship, while the United States women's national wheelchair basketball team will be defending its current gold medal championship.
Competition Format
Men: Twelve qualified nations will be drawn into two groups each consisting of six teams. After a robin-round, the four highest placed teams in each group will advance to a knock-out round to decide the medals. Women: Ten qualified nations.Classification
Athletes are given an eight-level-score specific to wheelchair basketball, ranging from 0.5 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a higher degree of disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.Qualification
The Great Britain wheelchair basketball teams receive automatic qualification as hosts. An NPCNational Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players.
Men
| Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships | 5 July – 18 July 2010 |  United Kingdom |
7 | |
|
| 2011 IWBF Africa Championship | - 13 October 2011 |  Morocco |
1 | ||
| 2011 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship | 2011 |  South Korea |
1 | ||
| 2011 Parapan American Games 2011 Parapan American Games The 4th Parapan American Games took place from November 12 to 20 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with a physical disability. The Games are being held 20 days after the 2011 Pan American Games have begun.... |
13 September – 20 October 2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
1 | ||
| 2011 IWBF European Championship | 8 September – 17 September 2011 | Nazareth, Israel |
1 | ||
| Host | 1 | ||||
| Total | 12 | ||||
Women
| Competition | Date | Venue | Berths | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships | 5 July – 18 July 2010 | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
5 | |
| 2011 IWBF Africa Championship | 2011 | 1 | ||
| 2011 IWBF Asia-Oceania Championship | 2011 | 1 | ||
| 2011 Parapan American Games 2011 Parapan American Games The 4th Parapan American Games took place from November 12 to 20 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Games are an international multi-sport event for athletes with a physical disability. The Games are being held 20 days after the 2011 Pan American Games have begun.... |
13 September – 20 October 2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico |
1 | |
| 2011 IWBF European Championship | 6 September – 18 September 2011 | Nazareth, Israel |
1 | |
| Host | 1 | |||
| Total | 10 | |||
External links
- Wheelchair Basketball, at The Official Website of London 2012
- International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF)