IWBF Asia Oceania
IWBF Asia Oceania, on behalf of IWBF, promotes, supervises and directs the sport of wheelchair basketball within Asia Oceania. It strictly recognises the autonomy of each NOWB within its own territory, while following the policies of IWBF as established by the World Congress and the IWBF Executive Council.
IWBF Asia Oceania Executive Council
Saad Alazmaa, Kuwait – President | Email: saad.alazmaa@iwbf.org
Osamu Kotaki, Japan – Vice-President of East Asia
Ang Kean Koo, Malaysia – Vice-President of South East Asia
Anisa Alhooti, Oman – Vice-President of West Asia
Lorraine Landon, Australia – Vice-President of Oceania
Phatt Krissna, Thailand – Treasurer
Toufic Allouche, Lebanon – Classification Officer
Matthew Wells, Australia – Technical Officer
Don Perriman, Australia – Asia Oceania Secretary General | Email: don.perriman@iwbf.org
ZONE MEMBERS
There are currently 29 NOWBs in the IWBF Asia Oceania these are:
Afghanistan
Australia
Bahrain
China
Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong
India
Iran
Iraq
Japan
Jordan
Korea
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Malaysia
Myanmar
Nepal
New Zealand
North Korea
Oman
Palestine
Philippines
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Syria
Thailand
NEWS
Updated version of 2018 Official Wheelchair Basketball Rulebook published
The new version of the official rulebook for wheelchair basketball has been released. The rule changes come into effect as of the 1st December 2018.The updated version of the rulebook includes a number of amendments approved at IWBF’s World Congress, to...
Santoso thanks Indonesia for support at Asian Para Games
Following the conclusion of the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, IWBF junior writer, Dylan Cummings spoke with Indonesia men’s wheelchair basketball team captain Donald Santoso to discuss what impact the games had on the team and Indonesia as a...
Thailand to host 2019 Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships
The city of Suphanburi in Thailand is set to host IWBF’s Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships between the 22nd - 30th May 2019.This will be the third edition of the Women’s U25 World Championships, with the previous two being hosted in...
