(July 2, 2021 – TORONTO, ONT.) The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) has confirmed the game schedule and tip-off times for the 2020 Paralympic Summer Games, which take place August 24-September 5 in Tokyo, Japan.
The Canadian women’s team begin the preliminary round on August 25 against Great Britain and wrap up the preliminary round against Australia on August 29. The men tip-off the preliminary round on August 26 against Spain and complete the preliminary round on August 30 against Columbia.
Wheelchair basketball will take place at two venues: the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza from August 25 to August 29 and the Ariake Arena from August 26 to September 5.
The complete schedule for the men’s and women’s events can be found here. More information on the competition groups can be found here.
For more information, please visit www.iwbf.org. For more information about the 2020 Paralympic Games, please visit www.paralympic.org/tokyo-2020.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of the sport in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is committed to excellence in the development, support and promotion of wheelchair basketball programs and services for all Canadians from grassroots to high performance. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem around the world for winning a combined six gold, one silver, and one bronze medal in the last seven Paralympic Games. For more information, please visit wheelchairbasketball.ca.
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