more-inBinding to a wheelchair does not dampen their spirits to aim high. After attending the ‘2017 Women’s Development’ camp organised by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) – Asia Oceania Zone in Thailand, they not only attained great skills in wheelchair basketball but also wanted to train women suffering from a similar impairment. Five months later, the duo participated in the third National Wheelchair Basketball Championship, Chennai. “We forgot our physical impediment for a while and competed with international players with ease. According to founder-president of Global AID Sai Padma, the NGO plans to provide specialised coaching to the physically challenged persons in wheelchair basketball through the Andhra Pradesh Wheelchair Basketball Association.

Source: The Hindu May 03, 2017 01:07 UTC