Wheelchair Basketball
Because my granddaughter volunteered at the Asian Games, she got four free tickets for wheelchair basketball. She couldn’t go, so she gave them to us. I went with my wife and another couple on Friday morning. It was the first time that any of us had watched wheelchair basketball. It was as exciting as regular basketball. The players can’t use their legs, but they can move really fast in their wheelchairs. We watched the Cambodian women’s team play the Chinese women’s team. Regular basketball players and wheelchair basketball players have one thing in common: the taller you are, the easier it is to get rebounds and to shoot baskets. The Chinese team had more tall players, and they were faster and more aggressive. They won the game easily. (128 words) Jaremaga now comes out online on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. To become a paid subscriber and read it 5 days a week, go to “Support Jaremaga” below for more information. You can send me a comment or your own story at jaremaga@gmail.com