World ParaVolley is pleased to congratulate the participants who successfully completed the WPV Level I Sports Classification Course in the Pan American region, an important step in strengthening ParaVolley across the Americas. Organised and supported by the Americas Paralympic Committee, the course was delivered from 14–18 December 2025 alongside the Brazilian...
As 2025 comes to an end, we want to take the opportunity to pause and reflect on an impressive year that delivered many outstanding outcomes for World ParaVolley. This year was particularly special as it marked the first year of our new Board, led by a new President and Vice...
LA28 has released the first preview of the 2028 Paralympic competition schedule, marking 1,000 days to go until Los Angeles hosts its first Paralympic Games. The event will feature 23 sports and a record 560 medal events from 15–27 August 2028. Sitting Volleyball Spotlight: New Extended Competition Format A key...
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the resignation of Stephen Giugni OAM as Sports Director of World ParaVolley. Stephen informed the Board that, due to a significantly expanded work role, he is no longer able to dedicate the time required to fulfill the demanding responsibilities of Sports...
“Rwanda’s Road to Rio” chronicles Dutch coach Peter Karreman’s audacious mission to build Africa’s first Paralympic qualifying women’s sports team from scratch – Rwanda’s National Women’s Sitting Volleyball team competing in Rio 2016. Starting with novices facing stigma, poverty, and poor infrastructure, Karreman’s relentless camps in Rwanda, Slovenia, the Netherlands,...
