[Archive 2013-11-28] Wikinews Interviews Australian wheelchair basketball player Georgia Inglis

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Wikinews interviewed Georgia Inglis, of the Australia women's national wheelchair basketball team, known as the Gliders. The Gliders are in Bangkok, Thailand, for the Asia-Oceania Zone Wheelchair Basketball Championships, which are being held at the Thai-Japanese Bangkok Youth Center.

They are hoping to qualify for the World Championships, which are being held in Toronto, Canada, in June next year. Inglis is one of two new players in the team. Wikinews caught up with her before the Gliders' match against China.

((WN)) According to the [draft Wikipedia] article, it says that you had an accident involving a ride-on lawn mower?

((WN)) Which sports did you get involved in? You were playing sports before your accident?

Georgia Inglis: I did tennis before my accident, and I did tennis after my accident and I did swimming after my accident.

Georgia Inglis: Um, no, not that good. I was a little bit competitive, but that's about it.

Georgia Inglis: The juniors, yeah. Then I trained with the Western Stars. And I got on the team.

((WN)) I saw you play in the [WNWBL] games. You were particularly impressive in that final.

((WN)) And so you were at a couple of training camps, and then you were selected for this.

Georgia Inglis: Last year. And I played for... well I didn't really play, but I trained with a team in Sardinia.

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