French Wheelchair Basketball Championship Final Cancelled Due to Heatwave
The final tournament of the French wheelchair basketball championship has been called off because of the extreme heat, as organizers could not secure an air-conditioned venue.
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A scorching heatwave in France has forced the cancellation of the French wheelchair basketball championship finals. The team "Puy-en-Velay," which finished the regular season in first place, announced that they searched for a venue in the Paris region equipped with air conditioning but could not find a suitable court. It remains unclear whether the team will be awarded the championship title.
Last season, the champions were "Elan Chalon"/"Dijon," featuring Latvian player Gabranov, who defeated "Puy-en-Velay" represented by Beginskis in the final. This season, both Latvians play on the same team.
The heatwave is affecting Western Europe. In northeastern France, a transformer failure has left tens of thousands of households without electricity since Tuesday evening.
