3×3 Wheelchair Basketball is a form of the game played three a side on one hoop and has been developed as a second form of the discipline alongside the full court version. The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games is the sport’s debut in the FISU programme.
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History of 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball in FISU
Wheelchair 3×3 Basketball has its debut at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games. The Jahrhunderthalle in Bochum is the host venue as for the first time para sport will feature at the FISU Games Summer.
Governed by the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF), the rules were decided following extensive consultation and research into the different formats of the discipline that were being played. These considered key factors such as gameplay, logistics and the spectator experience. The new sport burst onto the international scene at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.