© wheelchairbasketball.ca Canada's women's wheelchair basketball is heading to the 2022 Commonwealth Games on a high note after beating the U.S. for gold at the Americas Cup tournament in July in Brazil. Canada's first wheelchair basketball teams to compete at the Commonwealth Games have been named on Friday by Commonwealth Sport Canada and Wheelchair Basketball Canada. While the traditional 5x5 basketball has been a part of the Melbourne 2006 and in Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, the fast-paced 3x3 format is making its debut in 2022's edition in both able-bodied and wheelchair basketball disciplines. "It will be the first time wheelchair basketball is played at the Games, so it's pretty neat to be part of the first Canadian wheelchair basketball team to play in a Commonwealth Games," said Hedges. The wheelchair basketball tournament will take place from July 29 to August 2, while the Commonwealth Games are set for July 28 to August 8.

Source: CBC News July 22, 2022 23:37 UTC