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Richmond to host wheelchair basketball national championship

The 2023 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League National Championship is taking place from May 13 to 15.
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Top teams across the country will be tipping off at the Richmond Olympic Oval this weekend.

Top Canadian wheelchair basketball teams will be going head-to-head at the Richmond Olympic Oval this weekend.

The annual Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) National Championship is being held in Richmond from May 13 to 15.

The opening tip-off between the Gladiateurs de Laval and Club 99 will take place at 8 a.m. on May 13. The event will draw to a close with the gold medal game on May 15 at 1 p.m.

Paralympians Tara Llanes and Kady Dandeneau, as well as the BC Grizzlies, will be welcoming the teams to Richmond. The tournament will feature current and former national team athletes.

An award ceremony and Hall of Fame banquet will also take place this weekend, where the titles Female and Male Athletes of the Year, Junior Athlete of the Year and the Leadership Excellence Award will be given out, along with a Hall of Fame induction.

For more information about the event, click here.