Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) wheelchair basketball coach Jeremy Synot has been appointed head coach of the Australian Gliders, Australia’s women’s national wheelchair basketball team, by Basketball Australia. Synot works daily with VIS scholarship holders at the...
Not many people can say they’ve won a Paralympic medal, let alone winning multiple medals across four consecutive Paralympic Games. But Qian Yang OAM can.
Wheelchair basketball (WCBB) is a global sensation, known for its fast-paced action and intense rivalries. We breakdown what makes the sport unique and the specific skillset our athletes have to excel in this thrilling and dynamic sport.
Few have accomplished all that Shelley Matheson (nee Chaplin) has: At the age of 39, she has won three Paralympic medals, captained her country, travelled the world, and given birth to two daughters – unmedicated no less. And shes done it all from a wheelchair.