On March 22, 2025, Olesya Zaglada attended the Resurrection Service for Norbert Kucera, held at the American Church in Bonn, followed by a Memorial Reception at the Rheinhotel Dreesen. Friends, family, and colleagues from around the world gathered in Bonn to honor the life and legacy of Norbert Kucera—a revered leader in international wheelchair basketball,…

Maria Eigenmann attended the event at the invitation of Schweizer Paraplegiker-Vereinigung on 7th of March. Wheelchair Sport Switzerland hosted a VIP Apéro for sponsors and guests, followed by the game of our sponsored wheelchair basketball team, Pilatus Dragons from Lucerne, as part of the EuroCup 2025 qualification. The event took place at Switzerland’s largest Paraplegiker…

Words cannot express how saddened and heartbroken we are to learn of the sudden loss of Norbert Kucera, Secretary General of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF). IWBF mourns this irreplaceable loss : “Norbert was not just a leader for IWBF; he was a mentor, a friend, and a dedicated advocate for the sport and…