Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
The Wheelchair Basketball competition of the 2008 Summer Paralympics is held in Beijing National Indoor Stadium and Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium between Sep 7,2008 and Sep 16,2008. There will be two medals awarded in this event.
Classification
Classification is an important element that will ensure athletes can compete in a fair situation.
A certain committee will give athletes who can take part in this sport an eight-level-score specific to basketball, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a larger disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
Qualification
There will be 12 male teams and 10 female teams taking part in this sport.
Men's
*Qualified by IWBF Afica Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|RSA|2008 Summer
*Qualified by IWBF Asian-Oceania Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|AUS|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|IRI|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|JPN|2008 Summer
*Qualified by IWBF America Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|BRA|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|CAN|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|USA|2008 Summer
*Qualified by IWBF Europe Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|GER|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|GBR|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|SWE|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|ISR|2008 Summer
*Qualified as host nation
**flagIPC|CHN|2008 Summer
Women's
*Qualified by IWBF Asian-Oceania Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|AUS|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|JPN|2008 Summer
*Qualified by IWBF America Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|BRA|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|CAN|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|USA|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|MEX|2008 Summer
*Qualified by IWBF Europe Qualify Tournament
**flagIPC|GER|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|GBR|2008 Summer
**flagIPC|NED|2008 Summer
*Qualified as host nation
**flagIPC|CHN|2008 Summer
Competition Format
Both men's and women's use the same format, team divided into 2 groups, 6 each for men's and 5 each for women's, with a single round robin tournament, then first four of each group compete for 1st-8th place with knock-out format, while last one for women's and last two for men's compete for 9th-10th or 9th-12th place.
[http://rubaisport.com/basketball/1030/index.php Men's Fixtures]
[http://rubaisport.com/basketball/15030/ Women's Fixtures]
Men's
Group A
Women's
Group A
Medalists
References
* cite web
title = Schedules and Results - Wheelchair Basketball
publisher = The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
url = http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRMP/ENG/Schedule/WB.shtml
accessdate = 2008-09-24
External links
* [http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn Offical Site of the 2008 Summer Paralympics]
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