Wheelchair Basketball was invented by World War II veterans
in the USA in 1945.
Basketball is open to athletes whose disability may be
paraplegia, lower limb amputation, cerebral palsy and polio.
The height of the basket and size of the court are in
accordance with International Basketball Federation (FIBA) regulations.
Basketball became a Paralympic sport in Rome in 1960.
The Australian Men’s team is called the Rollers and the
Women’s team is the Gliders!
Athletes are classified according to their physical ability
and are given a points rating between 1 and 4.5.
One point equates to the most severe disability, 4.5 to the
least.
Each team fields five players but may not exceed a total of
14 points at any given time.
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