The 2025 Virtus World Basketball Championships, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, featured 11 countries participating in basketball formats. Australia excelled, winning gold in both the men's and women's 5x5 tournaments and the women's 3x3 event. Athletes with intellectual disabilities showcased their skills, highlighting the importance of inclusion and visibility in sports. Zach Jordin, the Australian point guard, expressed pride in representing his country and proving the capabilities of athletes with intellectual disabilities. The championships were organized by the National Basketball Federation of Kazakhstan and Virtus, which oversees competitions and classification systems to ensure fair play.
"It feels amazing to win. It's been a long week and it feels great to get it done in the end," said Zach Jordin, point guard for the Australian team.
"It's a massive honour to represent my country and I think this will show what people with intellectual disabilities can do and prove that we can play this sport," Jordin stated.
The championships were jointly organised by the National Basketball Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Virtus, the global federation for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Founded in 1986, Virtus supports elite competition in more than a dozen sports and oversees eligibility and classification systems designed to ensure fair play.
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