Wheelchair Basketball Canada: Ottawa Invitational Tournament
Wheelchair Basketball Canada: Ottawa Invitational Tournament
Categories: General, Sporting Events | Intended for Alumni, Anyone, Carleton Community, Current Students, Faculty, Media, Prospective Students, Staff, Staff/Faculty
Ravens' Nest
1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON
Contact Information
Wheelchair Basketball Canada, 613-260-1296, info@wheelchairbasketball.ca
Registration
Cost
$0
About this Event
Host Organization: Wheelchair Basketball Canada
More Information: Please click here for additional details.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada will host the Ottawa Invitational tournament presented by Meridian Credit Union at Carleton University from May 17-21, 2023.
The five-day tournament will feature the top wheelchair basketball athletes from Canada, the Netherlands and the United States as they prepare for the upcoming International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) World Championships. The Ottawa Invitational will serve as a final preparation for all three nations for the IWBF World Championships (June 9-20) in Dubai.
Team Canada’s Ottawa Invitational schedule:
Wednesday, May 17
Netherlands vs Canada (NextGen) 5 p.m. ET
Thursday, May 18
Canada vs Netherlands 11 a.m. ET
Friday, May 19
USA vs Canada 9 a.m. ET
Saturday, May 20
Netherlands vs Canada 9 a.m. ET
Canada vs USA 1:30 p.m. ET
The games will take place at Carleton University Ravens’ Nest (9376 University Drive, Ottawa, ON) and are free and open to the public. Those wishing to attend games can secure their free tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/cc/wheelchair-basketball-ottawa-invitational-2023-1976999.
All of Canada’s games will be streamed on CBC Sports digital platforms, including the free CBC Gem streaming service, cbcsports.ca and the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices, as well as on WBC’s YouTube channel, beginning Thursday, May 18, when Team Canada tips off against the Netherlands at 11 a.m. ET.
See the full Invitational schedule: https://www.wheelchairbasketball.ca/event/2023-ottawa-invitational/