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Charity event raises £20k

A CHARITY Wheelchair Basketball Tournament held at the Olympic Park

has raised over £20,000 to support women in disability sport, with further funds expected to be raised over the next month.


The tournament took place at the iconic Copper Box Arena and was organised by leading disability charity Path to Success.

More than 100 people attended the tournament, as ten corporate teams took to the court to battle for the title of Corporate Wheelchair Basketball Champion.

Teams were coached by prominent ex-Paralympians including Louise Sugden, Matt Sealy and Tyler Saunders, while Channel 4 reporter and Path to Success Patron Jordan Jarrett Bryan compered the event.

Captain Helen Freeman and Siobhan Fitzpatrick, stars of the Women’s GB Team who recently won silver medals at the World Championships, were also in attendance.

Meg Hillier, MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, was present to speak with the athletes, Anita Choudhrie, and learn more about disability sport.

Funds raised by the tournament will support Path to Success’ Path to Tokyo 2020 campaign, which launched on International Women’s Day in 2018.

The campaign offers financial support to women who aspire to represent Great Britain at the Paralympics across four major disability sports: Para-Badminton, Para Powerlifting, Wheelchair Tennis and Wheelchair Basketball.

Some disability sports are still heavily underfunded in the UK forcing athletes to dip into their disability allowance or savings to pay for coaching, physiotherapy and also tournament expenses.

Anita Choudhrie, founder of Path to Success, said: “The Path to Success Wheelchair Basketball Tournament is a unique opportunity for able-bodied people to take part in an exhilarating and challenging sport, and to learn from athletes who have reached

the pinnacle of their sport.

“The funds raised will make a huge difference for several female athletes being able to reach the Paralympics, while the exposure in the media is crucial in raising the profile of disability sport. We are so proud at how this event has grown over recent years, and I hope to see even more teams sign up next year.”

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