Coway wins commendation from Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for revitalizing wheelchair basketball sports

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Coway announced on the 9th that it received a commendation from the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism for promoting sports for the disabled through the operation of the wheelchair basketball team "Coway Blue Wheels."

Ahn Byung-tae, president of the Korea Wheelchair Basketball Federation, delivered a citation to Coway Blue Wheels coach Kim Young-moo at Coway Blue Wheels Practice Stadium in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province on the 5th.

Coway founded Coway Blue Wheels, the only team run by a private company among the domestic wheelchair basketball business teams in 2022.

Since then, training facilities, equipment, and welfare have been provided so that players can focus on training and games stably. There is also a system in which players' training hours are recognized as working hours and salaries are paid.

Based on this support, Coway Blue Wheels continues to make progress in major domestic competitions.

He has won a total of 11 championships in wheelchair basketball league championships and Asia-Oceania club exchanges, and won major domestic competitions in 2024 and last year, achieving a grand slam for the second consecutive year.

Coway is also conducting activities to improve disability awareness. During the off-season, wheelchair basketball experience programs are being operated for elementary, middle, high school, and college students in connection with educational institutions, and about 1,000 people have participated so far.

Last year, the youth wheelchair basketball tournament "Coway Cup" was held.

"This commendation is very meaningful in that it has been recognized for the authenticity and continuity of sports support activities for the disabled," a Coway official said. "We will continue to provide various support to players to demonstrate their capabilities in a stable environment."

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