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| Jump ball to mark the start of the game by Ahn Byung-tae, president of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Coway Blue Wheels Kim Sang-yeol and Chuncheon Tigers Cho Seung-hyun fighting for the ball.Photo courtesy = Korea Sports Council for the Disabled |
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| Coway Blue Wheels Kim Sang-yeol is aiming for zero. Photo courtesy = Korea Sports Council for the Disabled |
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The KWBL Wheelchair Basketball League opened with a bang in 2025.
Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) and hosted by the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation, the KWBL Wheelchair Basketball League held an opening ceremony at 1 p.m. on the 4th at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul. Starting with the opening game on this day, he began his six-month journey until December 4. A total of six clubs will participate in this year's league, including Goyang Holt, Daegu Metropolitan City Hall, Mugunghwa Electronics, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Chuncheon Tigers, and Coway Blue Wheels. Seven gyms nationwide (Goyang Holt General Gymnasium, Daegu Citizens' Gymnasium, Seosuwon Chilbo Gymnasium, Jeju Halla Gymnasium, Chuncheon Hoban Gymnasium, Namyangju Sports and Culture Center, Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium) will determine the final champion after 45 regular league rounds, playoffs (November 28-30), and championship game (December 2-4).
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At the opening ceremony, more than 200 guests, including Ahn Byung-tae, the new president of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Hong Deok-ho, the head of the sports department for the disabled at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Moon Mi-jin and Lee Jung-eun, the president of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Association, Choi Wook-chul, honorary president of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Ryu Ho-seok, the head of the sports department at Chuncheon City Hall, Kwon Sa-tae, the secretary-general of the Seoul Sports Council for the Disabled, and the heads and officials of six clubs, attended to celebrate the opening of the wheelchair basket. In particular, about 1,000 cheering squads from Ilsung Women's Middle and High School joined the opening ceremony and the opening ceremony, adding to the heat. Ilsung Women's Middle and High School is a two-year education recognition lifelong school where female students in their 40s and 80s study middle and high school courses. The Ilsung Women's Middle and High School cheering squad, which filled the stands since the opening ceremony, responded with as much enthusiasm as teenagers to the Korean fusion band Granada's celebratory performance 'Apartment'To You'.
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Ahn Byung-tae, president of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation who became the fifth president this year '73rd anniversary of school'Welcome to Ilsung Women's Middle and High School students, faculty and staff, and cheerleaders for watching the wheelchair basketball leagueThere was an outpouring of applause at the greeting of ". President Ahn said, `Wheelchair basketball has different body movements, but the determination of the mind is the same. It is hotter and more beautiful than any other sport. Thank you to the athletes and leaders of the six clubs who have been training hard"I expected the best season." "The competition will be fiercer than ever this season, but what I'm looking forward to more than that is the laughter of our players, the roar of the audience, and the wonderful sound of the wheelchair when it cuts the court." The sound is proof that we are all alive." Governor Ahn then said "This year marks the 11th anniversary since the wheelchair basketball league began. The league has developed dramatically, but there are still many problems to solve. Our federation will do its best to support wheelchair basketball to make more people's hearts jump and become a dream for the next generation"I promised. "We will focus on attracting the audience, managing the team, and establishing an unemployment team." He pledged to take the lead in improving disability awareness by making wheelchair basketball a venue for a festival for everyone with disabilities and non-disabled people.
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| Hong Deok-ho, head of the Sports Division for the Disabled at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. |
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Hong Deok-ho, head of the Sports Department for the Disabled, read the congratulatory speech by Choi Sung-hee, Sports Cooperation Center of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The wheelchair basketball league, which was launched for the first time in Asia in 2015, is a representative model of the league system for each sport. The Asia-Oceania Championships will be held in Bangkok, Thailand in November. It's an important stage where the World Championship qualification is at stake, and I hope this league will serve as an opportunity to raise the national team's sense of practice at the same time."The culture department will continue to support the establishment of leagues and vocational teams in each sport so that disabled players can train in a stable environment. "I hope it will be a stage where players perform their best and share emotions with fans. We ask for the public's interest and support in sports for the disabled" delivered the message.
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| Provided by Oh Je-se, president of the Korea Basketball Association for the Disabled.=Korea Sports Association for the Disabled |
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| Honored Chairman of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation Choi Wook-chul. Photo courtesy of the Korea Sports Council for the Disabled |
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Oh Je-se, president of the Korea Basketball Association for the Disabled, said in a congratulatory speech that wheelchair basketball is a symbol of challenge and hope, adding that the passion and dedication of the players will convey great courage and emotion to many. Please respect and consider each other, and show your skills that you have honed so far in teamwork. I hope it will be a meaningful festival for everyone who loves wheelchair basketball." Honorary President Choi Wook-chul turned to Ilsung Women's Middle and High School's cheering squad and said, `Your patience and effort are in line with wheelchair basketball as well. Please continue to support wheelchair basketball. Congratulations on the opening of the new season of wheelchair basketball" said a greeting.
After Coway Blue Wheels Yoon Seok-hoon took the oath of fair play as a representative of the players, the opening game between Coway Blue Wheels and the Chuncheon Tigers of `Second place in the regular league' began. There was a tight flow in the beginning, but Coway's absolute advantage was as wide as 18 points at one point in the third quarter. Coway, where Kim Sang-yeol (21 points) and Oh Dong-seok (15 points) from the "Veteran National University" were active, won 62-52 against the Chuncheon Tigers, where Cho Seung-hyun scored 17 points.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
