The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation and the People’s Sport Foundation have announced an extension of their partnership for another year.
The International Wheelchair
Basketball Federation (IWBF) and the People’s Sport Foundation (PSF) have
announced an extension of their partnership for another year.
PSF, is a non-profit, private organisation
dedicated to strengthening the promotion of sports for people with
disabilities, became an Official Supporter of IWBF in April 2022 and supports
IWBF’s in using wheelchair basketball to transform lives and breakdown
barriers.
Following a successful first year of
cooperation IWBF and PSF have agreed to prolong the cooperation between the two
organisations.
IWBF President Ulf Mehrens said:
“We are delighted that the People’s
Sport Foundation have decided to continue their cooperation with IWBF. The support from the foundation assists in
facilitating opportunities for wheelchair basketball player across the world to
compete and play the game, along with raising the profile of PSF and promoting
the exceptional work they do in raising awareness for athletes with
disabilities. We believe we can continue to make a significant difference together.”
PSF Founder and Vice President Dr. Olesya Zaglada said:
“PSF and IWBF have been collaborating
on numerous socially significant initiatives for the past year. Looking at the
outcomes of our collaborative efforts, I realize that we are moving in the right
direction, but we have to continue our cooperation. And I am extremely pleased
that the People’s Sport Foundation has such a vital and strong partner as the
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation. We are happy to work with the
IWBF team.”
PSF’s goal to develop long-term
social and investment programmes to assist athletes with a disability will
complement IWBF’s work developing the game of wheelchair basketball across the
globe.