Will Jennings

Southampton’s Joy Haizelden helped Team England win gold in the women’s wheelchair 3x3 basketball final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. England defeated Scotland 18–10 after also beating Canada, upgrading its bronze medal from Birmingham 2022. The men’s team also retained its title by beating Australia 19–17, while the men’s wheelchair team lost their final to Australia. Jade Atkin and Lucy Robinson praised the team’s chemistry, confidence and the event’s role in raising awareness of wheelchair basketball. National Lottery funding supports Team England athletes and wider sports and community projects.