With little over a month till the 2014 IWBF Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Toronto, Canada, expectation is high among the Australian Gliders, who are coming into the tournament looking to end a 12-year World Championship medal drought dating back to 2002.
This expectation is seen more as a motivating factor for the experienced team Gliders Head Coach Tom Kyle has selected, with his players eager to prove a point when they touch down in Toronto later this week. Kyle sees that having claimed silver at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, the Gliders are now set to use this performance as a launching pad to reclaiming their place among the world’s elite.
“It’s not just about getting a medal at these World Championships, it’s about setting the standard for the tournaments beyond and creating a dynasty for Australian women’s wheelchair basketball.” Kyle commented “This is something the group have wanted for a long time and after the efforts in London, they know they are capable of taking the contest up to the world’s best.”

The Gliders opening game of the 2014 IWBF Women’s World Wheelchair Basketball Championships against the USA.