Chennai, Aug. 12 -- The US Department of State's Sports Diplomacy Program has brought Wheelchair Basketball Exchange to Chennai and Coimbatore.

US Consulate General Chennai in a press release here today said the Wheelchair Basketball India Exchange Program was funded by the Department of State.

It was implemented in Chennai and Coimbatore through the US Consulate in Chennai and in partnership with Tamil Nadu-based Sittruli Foundation in July and August 2025,

The programme advanced adaptive sports, fostered student achievement, and promoted cross-cultural understanding between the United States and India.

At IIT Madras, Loyola College, and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, wheelchair basketball athletes and coaches from the University of Ala...