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UAE holds IWBF elections

June 06, 2023 / 11:05 PM
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Sharjah24: The UAE will host the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation “IWBF” meetings on the side-lines of the World Championship from June 9 to 20 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council and Supreme Committee for the Protection of the Rights of People of Determination, patronises the tournament, which features 28 teams: 16 men and 12 women.

The International Federation's three-day "Congress" will elect the president, vice president, and board members.

Majid Al Osaimi, Vice President of the UAE Disabled Sports Federation (UAEDSF), Chairman of the Asian Paralympic Committee, and Director of the Championship, stated that the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation Congress meetings have an active agenda, including holding mid-term renewal elections every two years.

As of Monday, all preparations for hosting the worldwide event are complete, and delegates are arriving.

Al-Osaimi stated a demonstration match for women will be conducted on June 13 during the event to promote wheelchair basketball and encourage women to play.

He noted that the organising committee had invited many local and international personalities, institutions, and sports bodies, including the president and members of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation, representatives of the participating teams, and election candidates.
 
June 06, 2023 / 11:05 PM

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