ABOUT OUR PROJECT
#silent!basketbalL
PMD
WS
DEAF
sport of people with mental disabilities
wheelchair sport
sport of people with hearing impairment
OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE BASKETBALL ACCESSIBLE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ATHLETES AND MAKE EVERYBODY FALL IN LOVE WITH OUR SPORT!
pmd
WS
DEAF
sport of people with mental disabilities
wheelchair sport
sport of people with hearing impairment
is an inclusive line of the Russian Basketball Federation providing a unified support to the sport federations:
ABOUT THE PROJECT
#SILENTBASKETBALL
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND SKILL LEVELS, SILENT!BASKETBALL:
SILENT!BASKETBALL HAS HELD HUNDREDS OF GAMES AND MASTERCLASSES IN MOSCOW, SAINT PETERSBURG, MAKHACHKALA, CHELYABINSK, PERM, AND OTHER RUSSIAN CITIES.
- Provides financial support to special needs sport federations;
- Allocates grants to meet operational needs across Russia’s regions;
- Organizes and holds open professional and amateur games and competitions;
- Organizes and holds masterclasses for special needs sport communities from famous basketball players and coaches;
- Creates a truly strong spirited and supportive community across the whole of Russia.
Along with delivering accessible training and games, RBF is continually working on testing of locally produced wheelchairs. The WS athletes get to test out the wheelchair models throughout a one- year period, when athletes and team mechanics evaluate the wear and tear qualities of models to give practical feedback and recommendations on potential ways to improve the products.