2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup Day 6: Iran, Egypt to duel for men’s World Cup crown; Brazil, Canada, China, Germany secure women’s final four spots

World champions Iran and hosts Egypt will contest the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup final, following their victories over Ukraine and Germany in Cairo on Thursday. The reigning world titlists ripped the chances of Ukraine with a from-the-front 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-22) victory in the first semifinal. The...

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2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup Day 5: Iran, Ukraine, Egypt, Germany head into semis; China, Canada advance to quarterfinals undefeated

The men’s semifinal showdowns are set between Iran and Ukraine, and Egypt and Germany, following their quarterfinal victories in the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. World champions Iran defeated Iraq 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-13), facing Ukraine in the final four after the Europeans beat...

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2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup Day 4: Men’s quarterfinalists confirmed; China, Germany, Canada stay undefeated after blockbuster day of action

Hosts Egypt, Iran, China and Germany topped their respective groups to lead the men’s quarterfinal draw, while Iraq, Japan, Brazil and Ukraine locked their quarterfinal spots as second placers of their group in the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. As China have confirmed their spot last...

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2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup Day 2: Iraq bounce back with tiebreak triumph over Rwanda; China, Germany, Brazil sweep women’s opening day matches

After losing to hosts Egypt on Saturday night, Iraq started their Sunday morning right in the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup with a sensational victory over African rivals Rwanda 3-2 (25-22, 16-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13) in men’s Group A.  Asian side Japan also faced an African squad in...

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World Abilitysport and World ParaVolley partner on development

World Abilitysport President Rudi Van Den Abeele and CEO Charmaine Hooper sign an agreement with Lori Okimura, Vice President of World ParaVolley World Abilitysport offers a range of sports and development opportunities for people with physical impairments, headlined by its biennial World Games. It has a long history of supporting...

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Ukraine take down Croatia to play Bosnia and Herzegovina; Poland to meet Germany in Men’s Euro semis

Ukraine, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Germany secured their spots in the semifinals of the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s European Championship with victories at Palamare Valter Vicentini on Friday. Ukraine climbed back from a 2-1 set deficit behind the outstanding effort of Denys Bytechenko to knock out Croatia in tie-break...

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