2023 World Ability Sports Games

On behalf of EBSA Board, please see attached copy of the invitation letter and entry information pack that you may have already received about the upcoming World Ability Sports Games.

Snooker Recognised

Snooker was a key sport introduced by neurologist Ludwig Guttman at the National Spinal Injuries Centre and Stoke Mandeville Hospital in 1944 and was subsequently one of the founding sports of the Paralympic Games back in Rome 1960.

In recent years, the WPBSA, through its subsidiary organisation World Disability Billiards and Snooker (WDBS), has created new opportunities for people with disabilities to play snooker competitively, with over 40 recognised events staged in the UK and mainland Europe. These have featured players from around the world, with champions crowned from India, Hong Kong, Belgium and Poland.

Both the WPBSA and WDBS share the long-term aspiration to see snooker return to the Paralympic Games and welcome the inclusion of our sport at this major event.

In addition, the main information pertaining to this year’s Games can be found here: https://worldabilitysport.org/world-abilitysport-games/world-abilitysport-games-2023/

WPBSA launch article

https://wpbsa.com/snooker-to-be-contested-at-world-abilitysport-games-in-thailand/

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