A remarkable rise for Alejos and Spain to Wheelchair Handball World Champions

Coming out of nowhere to win the title, it was basically written in the stars for Spain. Home court advantage, over 2.000 fans in the stands to support their favourites and a gritty performance which took everyone by surprise. While Spain were underdogs at the 2026 IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship, they produced som…

The turn that changed everything: Shinnosuke Morooka and Japan's road to a first final

Twelve years ago, Shinnosuke Morooka was relearning how to move. A car accident when he was only 20 years old had left him with an injured left leg and a damaged right arm, the kind of injury that quietly closes doors on a sporting life at the highest level.

But Morooka, in the traditio…

France’s young wheelchair handball star Cuhadar has his eyes on the future

There is a particular quality to Fatih Cuhadar’s game that makes him easy to spot. It is there when he spins towards goal and when he throws himself into the fast-paced exchanges that make wheelchair handball so distinctive.

From goalkeeping to shooting immediately after he gets possesi…

From a life-changing accident to Chile’s IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship charge

Jorge Carrasco made his first appearance at the IHF Wheelchair Handball World Championship in 2024, in Egypt, where Chile finished sixth. Two years on, he's back for a second edition, this time as one of Chile's mainstays in Granollers. He can score, he can defend, he can save shots.

He…