Georgian Wheelchair Basketball Team Prepares for 2024 Paralympics

The Georgian national wheelchair basketball team is preparing to compete in the 2024 Paris Paralympics with support from Scotland’s Glasgow Rocks basketball team.

In Georgia, persons with disabilities are among the most disadvantaged of all citizens due to a lack of help. The team is providing important support for those suffering from difficult and painful physical conditions.

From 27 to 31 January, Glasgow Rocks players, coach and sports specialists visited the Georgian national wheelchair basketball team to support their training. With their know-how for specialized equipment and intensive coaching, the Glasgow delegation plan to return to Georgia again in late Spring to organize a first Olympic training camp.  

On 30 January, the Ambassador of the UK to Georgia, Mr. Justin McKenzie Smith, visited the team to encourage players.

The team hopes to attract sponsorship and support from companies, the public, and most importantly the government who signed the UN Declaration of the Rights of Disabled Persons. The initiative aims to create a more inclusive society and improve the life of disabled persons living in Georgia.

By Amy Jones

Photo source: Adrian Shoffham