The World ParaVolley Board is pleased to announce that Lori Okimura (USA) has been appointed Sport Director until the next General Assembly in December 2022. Significantly, Lori is the first female Sport Director in the history of World ParaVolley. Lori’s extensive experience includes 16 years as an Executive Management Consultant,...
On 27 October 2021 the World ParaVolley Board unanimously approved the first official Beach Development Centre that is located in Florida, USA – the Hickory Point Beach Sand Volleyball Complex. This is an exciting development for the progress of beach paravolley which is planning to be included in the LA...
Russia won its third straight women’s European title while Tokyo 2020 bronze medallists Bosnia and Herzegovina bagged its second consecutive men’s title at the conclusion of the 2021 European Sitting Volleyball Championships on Saturday in Kemer, Turkey. The women’s final was a repeat of the 2019 championship as Russia defeated...
Kemer, Turkey, 15 October 2021 – Branko Mihorko of Slovenia will remain president of ParaVolley Europe for another four years, the General Assembly of the zonal association confirmed here on Friday, just two days before the start of the 20th men’s and 15th women’s European Championships. Isabelle Collot of France,...
Seven-time Paralympic gold medallists Iran have named Farid Saebi as their new head coach following the departure of long-time coach Hadi Rezaei, the team announced on Wednesday. Rezaei announced his retirement from the national team after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where he steered Iran in claiming its ninth medal....
World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM announced on Friday that the Board had voted to postpone the 2021 Sitting Volleyball World Cup mainly due to COVID concerns that could have impacted the health and safety of the athletes and also because of limited entries. The appointed host, ParaVolley Egypt, has...
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — To a beautiful melody, Wang Yanan danced rhythmically with a sweet smile on her face. Without carefully looking, it’s hard to tell that her left leg is actually a prosthesis. “I have been fond of singing and dancing since I was a child. I want...
Handling defeat is never easy, but facing it twice in a row, especially at the Paralympic stage, is tough and heartbreaking for any athlete. Outside hitter Gilberto Lourenco da Silva or Giba had seen Brazil’s rise in men’s sitting volleyball since he was a member of the Brazilian team that...
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran will host Paravolley Asia Oceana Sitting Volleyball Championship in late October-December. The holding of competitions in Iran is approved by the Asian authorities, and in the coming days, the affiliated MoU will be signed by both parties. Five Asian teams from Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan,...
TEHRAN (Tehran Times) – Iran sitting volleyball coach Hadi Rezaei announced his retirement after more than two decades. He inspired the Iranian team to their seventh gold medal in the Paralympic Games last week. Iran won the gold after five wins over Germany, Brazil, China, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia....
