The charity, Path to Success, formed by Mrs. Anita Choudhrie, held a fund raising wheelchair basketball tournament on Tuesday 26th April. The Olympic Park Corporate wheelchair basketball tournament was held at Olympic Park Copper Box arena on 26th April, and witnessed active participation from five wheelchair basketball teams.
The event not only brought wheelchair basketball to everyone’s attention but saw five teams compete with each other. The tournament was able to raise a total amount of £17,000 for the Titans Club. Coach Ian Laker was also awarded for his immense contribution towards making wheelchair basketball for what it is today by Baroness Tanni Grey – Thompson.'
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.”
A voluntary minimum donation of £5,000 was expected from the participating teams. The 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.
The club has produced over 50 Team GB players in its history and doesn’t yet receive any central sports funding, but this event will surely help them grow.
The event not only brought wheelchair basketball to everyone’s attention but saw five teams compete with each other. The tournament was able to raise a total amount of £17,000 for the Titans Club. Coach Ian Laker was also awarded for his immense contribution towards making wheelchair basketball for what it is today by Baroness Tanni Grey – Thompson.'
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.”
A voluntary minimum donation of £5,000 was expected from the participating teams. The 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.
The club has produced over 50 Team GB players in its history and doesn’t yet receive any central sports funding, but this event will surely help them grow.
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