28 teams, one city: Ottawa set to host wheelchair basketball worlds

Ottawa will host the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships from September 9 to 19, welcoming 28 teams from around the world in what city officials are calling a landmark moment for inclusive sport in Canada. CTV's Camille Wilson profiles players Tyler Miller and Lee Melymick, both members of Team Canada, alongside Sabrina Di Maso of the Ottawa Carleton Wheelchair Sports Association, who began playing wheelchair basketball in 2022 after she was no longer able to play able-bodied sport. Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaimed May 29th Accessibility Day in Ottawa during the 23rd annual Accessibility Day event, while Megan Richards, program manager at the Accessibility Office for the City of Ottawa, said the occasion gives the city a chance to showcase itself as a leader in accessibility. Councillor Marty Carr, liaison to the Accessibility Advisory Committee, and Di Maso both emphasized that adaptive sports open doors for athletes across a wide range of disabilities, from cerebral palsy and spinal cord injuries to amputations. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News Ottawa: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa CTV News Ottawa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ctvnewsottawa CTV News Ottawa on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVOttawa CTV News Ottawa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news-ottawa Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #WheelchairBasketball #Ottawa #CTVNewsOttawa #AccessibilityDay #TeamCanada #AdaptiveSports #OttawaEvents #WheelchairSports #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews