(St. Catharines, ON) July 15, 2011 marks the start of the inaugural Women’s U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships and members of the media are invited to attend the opening ceremony to officially commence the historic tournament. Team Canada’s first game of the competition will immediately follow the ceremony, which begins at 6:40 p.m. in the Bob Davis Gymnasium at Brock University in St. Catharines, ON.
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Special dignitaries, keynote speakers and eight participating national teams; keynote speakers include:
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Opening ceremony to officially commence the inaugural Women’s U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships performances by Rhythm to Dance group & the Audacity Quartet, followed by Team Canada’s first game of the tournament |
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Friday July
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Brock University – Walker Complex – Bob Davis Gym
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International Wheelchair Basketball Federation President Maureen Orchard, Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor, St. Catharines Mayor Brian McMullan and Brock University Athletic Director Robert Hilson will formally welcome the eight participating countries and officially declare the tournament to be underway.
Craitor and McMullan will then throw the basketball for the ceremonial tip-off of Team Canada’s first game of the tournament against South Africa.
The participating teams are Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The tournament runs July 15-21, 2011 at Brock University and tickets are on sale now through the official event website.
For more information, visit www.u25wwbc.com.
About the 2011 U25WWBC
The first-ever Women's U25 World Wheelchair Basketball Championships is a milestone event in the ongoing growth of wheelchair basketball around the globe and forges a legacy of unprecedented opportunity for young women in sport. The tournament features teams from Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and the United States. The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation event is co-hosted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada and Brock University.
The tournament is brought to you in part by Sport Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Canadian Paralympic Committee, 49 Bespoke and Visit St. Catharines. Visit www.u25wwbc.com for more information.
About Wheelchair Basketball Canada
Wheelchair Basketball Canada is the national sports governing body responsible for the organization of wheelchair basketball in Canada. It is a non-profit, charitable organization that is the Canadian member to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF).
Wheelchair basketball is a fast paced, hard-hitting, competitive sport that has emerged as one of the most competitive and athletic sports played at the Paralympic Games. Our senior national teams are held in high esteem around the world for the elite skill and control that placed them on the podium with a combined five gold and one silver medal in the last five Paralympic Games. Visit: www.wheelchairbasketball.ca for more information.
About Brock University
Brock University is located atop the Niagara Escarpment in Ontario’s Niagara peninsula. With 17,000 full-time students and nearly 600 faculty, Brock is buzzing with activity and welcoming visitors to the campus every day.
For more information or to schedule an interview contact:
Jody Kingsbury
Manager, Communications &
Media Relations
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
T: 613-260-1296 ext. 204
jkingsbury@wheelchairbasketball.ca
Courtney Pollock
Communications & Media Relations
Assistant
Wheelchair Basketball Canada
T: 613-260-1296
ext. 200
cpollock@wheelchairbasketball.ca
On the web: u25wwbc.com
Facebook: facebook.com/u25wwbc
Twitter:
@WCBballCanada / #u25wwbc
YouTube: youtube.com/WheelchairBball
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/wheelchairbasketball
