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Imphal: A sportsperson from Manipur has been selected to represent India in the women's wheelchair basketball team for the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Irengbam Ritu Chanu, daughter of I. Ibochouba Meitei of Bishnupur district in Manipur, is among the members of the Indian team for the women's wheelchair basketball event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2, 2026.

Wheelchair basketball provides an inclusive platform for athletes with verified permanent lower-limb impairments to compete on a global stage, including the Paralympic Games. Eligible impairments include paraplegia, lower-limb amputations, cerebral palsy, an...