Wheelchair basketball was played at the first Paralympic Games, held in 1960 in Rome, and is one of the few sports to have been present at all editions.
Medals will be contested by both men’s and women’s teams. All athletes compete in a wheelchair, and players are classified on a points system according to the degree of their impairment(s). At the Paralympic Games, the five players on the court together must not exceed 14 points.
Find out more on the British Wheelchair Basketball website.