ParaVolley Europe Newsletter

More great news coming out of Europe. Following their men’s European Championship Sitting Volleyball qualification tournament last week, here’s their latest newsletter giving a full run down plus more.

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Successful Men European Championship Qualification Tournament

The Qualification Tournament Men for the last two spots at the 2019 European Sitting Volleyball Championships took place last week in Porec (CRO) and was a success across all levels. The event was organised jointly by ParaVolley Europe and OK Porec and welcomed seven men’s teams who battled it out...

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Porec ready to host European Championship qualifier

Make sure you follow all the latest news and results from the qualification tournament for the Men’s European Sitting Volleyball Championship, taking place in Porec, Croatia from 21-24 February. Seven teams will battle it out for the last two remaining slots of the European Sitting Volleyball Championships which will take...

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Slovenian ParaVolley legends granted recognition

As Sitting Volleyball gains acknowledgment as a Paralympic sport, people who have made their contribution to its growth are also getting recognition. Recently, Adolf Urnaut received the Bloudek Award, Slovenian Volleyball’s highest national sports honour, for his lifetime achievements while Peter Končnik was honoured with the Bloudek Plaque for his...

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Worldwide participation and reach key to Paris 2024 Sitting Volleyball inclusion

Sitting Volleyball’s inclusion in the sports program for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games was down to the “worldwide participation and reach of Sitting Volleyball, which is something that the World ParaVolley Membership plans and delivers at the national level,” World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM said. Photo: World ParaVolley President Barry...

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Sitting Volleyball confirmed for Paris 2024

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sports programme will remain the same as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with 22 sports included. The IPC Governing Board’s decision was taken at a meeting in London on Friday. The 22 sports that will be included are:...

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