The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesAugust 8-24 2008
The National Indoor StadiumNational Indoor Stadium (NIS) will serve as the venue for gymnastics, trampoline and handball during the Olympics. An intense schedule requires the working staff to transform NIS into the venue for handball within 17 hours after the close of the gymnastics events. It is the first time in Olympic history that a gymnastics venue is to be converted to one for handball. More>>
USTB GymnasiumThe University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) Gymnasium is completed. Comprising a main gymnasium and a 50 m X 25 m standard-sized swimming pool, the gymnasium has a total building area of 24,662 sq m. The main gymnasium contains a 60 m x 40 m competition area and 8,012 spectator seats, including 4,080 permanent seats and 3,932 temporary seats. More>>
| Women |
| Australia, China, Japan |
| Brazil, Canada, Mexico, USA |
| Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands |
| Men |
| South Africa |
| Australia, China, Iran, Japan |
| Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Sweden |
Competition descriptionEvery team is comprised of five players and seven substitutes. The match consists of four periods of ten minutes. After the first and the third period there is an interval of one minute. There is a 15-minute interval between the second and third period. [Full Story]
HistoryWheelchair Basketball was invented in 1946 by former American basketball players, who, after wartime injury, wanted to again experience the exhilaration of a highly athletic sport within a team environment. [Full Story]
Technology and EquipmentCourt: The field of play intended for Wheelchair Basketball matches has no differences compared to that of Olympic Basketball. It is a rectangular hard surface 28 metres long and 15 metres wide. For official national and international matches, a wooden floor is required. [Full Story]
ClassificationClassification is based upon sport-specific tests of shooting, passing, rebounding, pushing and dribbling, rather than a medical diagnosis or muscle function examination. [Full Story]
