(OTTAWA, ONT.) – Canada’s top women’s Wheelchair Basketball athletes head to Ottawa (March 22-24) to challenge for the National Championship crown. Some of Canada’s top Paralympians will battle for the national championship title, while the tournament will also include a 3-on-3 competition for a third consecutive year.
Media and fans are welcome to experience the speed and skill that makes wheelchair basketball a fan favourite and one of the most popular adaptive sports in the world. The competition begins at noon EST on Friday, March 22, and concludes with the gold medal game starting at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday, March 24.
Female athletes are invited to participate in the free development camp led by Women’s U25 National Team Head Coach Marni Abbott-Peter on Friday, March 22nd, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. EST.
Paralympians Melanie Hawtin, Tamara Steeves, and the rest of Team Ontario will welcome the defending champions in Quebec, Team B.C. and a team featuring the top female athletes from Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
The tournament will feature over 50 athletes, including current and future Canadian Women’s National Team stars. The competition is also inclusive, as athletes with a disability and able-bodied athletes compete on a level playing field.
The event is governed and presented by Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC), with special thanks to our partner Hollister Incorporated.
WHAT: 2024 CWBL Women’s National Championship
WHO: Paralympians Melanie Hawtin (Oakville), Tamara Steeves (Mississauga), and the rest of Team Ontario welcome the top women’s players in Canada in a quest for the national championship title.
WHEN: March 22-24 – Opening tip-off at Noon. EST on March 22 | Championship final at 1 p.m. EST on March 24.
WHERE: College la Cité (801 Aviation Pkwy, Ottawa, ON K1K 4R3)
More information on the 2024 CWBL Women’s National Championship can be found here.
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 committed to excellence in developing, supporting, and promoting wheelchair basketball programs and services from grassroots to high performance for all Canadians. Wheelchair basketball is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport in which Canada is held in high esteem worldwide 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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For more information, please contact:
Dhiren Mahiban
Communications & Digital Media Manager
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
C: 416-574-6682