Basketball on wheels (22 photos)

When Gustavo Villafane was nine, he was hit by a train. He lost both legs and his left arm. Now Villafane - one of the best basketball players with disabilities in the world. He and his Argentine team preparing for the Paralympic Games, which will be held in November in Venezuela.






In his spare time training Gustavo begging from motorists stopping at traffic lights. (Javier Heinzmann)



Basketball players with disabilities go to the gym in the "National Center". (Javier Heinzmann)



Before the game, you must warm up. (Javier Heinzmann)



Gustavo Villafone rock press. (Javier Heinzmann)



Bucket Mauritius - the youngest player on the team - and Fernando Ovehero work out the shots and movement. (Javier Heinzmann)



Basketball hoop is located on a normal height. (Javier Heinzmann)



Workout in the gym. (Javier Heinzmann)



Coach Domingo Patrone closely following the exercise of his team and something noted in his iPad. (Javier Heinzmann)



The national team consists of players from different provincial cities. (Javier Heinzmann)



Gustavo Villafone pressed on a single hand. (Javier Heinzmann)



Hernan Forseka shows hands after a basketball game. (Javier Heinzmann)



Preparing for the Paralympic Games, which will be held in Venezuela in November. (Javier Heinzmann)



In training members of the team play against each other to develop a strategy game. (Javier Heinzmann)



Basketball players are eating foods that are high in calories. (Javier Heinzmann)



Players have to collect their own chairs. (Javier Heinzmann)



Daniel Copa lost a leg at the age of three years as a result of a birth defect. (Javier Heinzmann)



Fernando Ovehero fights for the ball during a training session. (Javier Heinzmann)



Domingo Patrone explains techniques during training. (Javier Heinzmann)



Alejandro Fernandez is engaged in the gym. (Javier Heinzmann)



Sergio Vera Peralta throws the ball into the ring. (Javier Heinzmann)



The sun shines through the window of the sports hall. (Javier Heinzmann)



Two players arrived for training. (Javier Heinzmann)