Path to Success concluded their wheelchair basketball tournament on 26th April. The fund raising tournament was hosted at Olympic Park Copper Box arena and had active participation from 5 wheelchair basketball teams.
“Our goal for the day was to create an open and positive environment within which colleagues could experience the competitive nature of wheelchair basketball for the first time,” said Anita Choudhrie, Founder of Path to Success.
Five-time Team GB Paralympian Ann Wild OBE provided extensive training to the teams. The coach was awarded for his immense contribution towards making the tournament a success and for making wheelchair basketball what it is today.
It raised a total amount of £17000 which will be donated to the most successful southern England club- wheelchair basketball team, London Titans. Coach Ian Laker was awarded by Baroness Tanni Grey – Thompson for his contributions in this field.
Baroness Grey-Thompson said: “Today has been brilliant because it’s so important to get people playing wheelchair sport whether disabled or able-bodied. When I was growing up it was so hard to find a team and to play but now you can see the strength of wheelchair basketball and that is a testament to the legacy of 2012 and to people like Ian Laker.”
The club has a rich history and has continued success by producing more than 50 Team GB players in its history but hasn’t been granted any central sports funding.
However, donations raised from the event will be used to support South London’s most popular wheelchair basketball club, and will be invested in sports wheelchairs, match fees, court hire and the transport and coaching.
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