Two2 teams from Japan participated in 2018 Deaf International Basketball Federation's Asia Pacific Cup: OSAKA MAKOTO and FUKUOKA EMPERORS. The excited grand final closed 92-70 with the victory of OSAKA MAKOTO which played with their handy cap of the height differences with enormous speed and wonderful team coordination.  FUKUOKA EMPERORS made it up to the semi-final but couldn't catch up with SYDNEY COYOTES, lost 88 - 124, marked the 4th. 
The chief coach of the winning team OSAKA MAKOTO, Mr Yoritaka Ueda commented right after their victory.

 

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2018年聴覚障害者によるデフバスケットボール・アジア太平洋クラブカップ(11月20日~25日)が開催され、日本からは2チームが参加しました。