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....
Vanuatu’s colourful tale paints an inspiration to many nations today, from how a volcanic eruption led them to becoming the first Pacific nation in the World ParaVolley family. The Manaro Voui volcano eruption in late 2017 affected more than 8,000 people and displaced about 3,310 people, including 170 persons with...
The Philippine ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee confirmed the postponement of the biennial tournament’s 10th edition. Originally slated for January 18 to 24, National Paralympic Committee Philippines president and local organising committee director general Michael Barredo said the tournament will now be moved to March 20 to 28 this year...
Shaoxing, China, December 1, 2019 – Fans were treated to some sitting volleyball action when the Chinese women’s national team, which took silver at the 2016 Paralympic Games, played in a demonstration match ahead of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre. ParaVolley...
Indian state teams will clash once again at the 8th Sitting Volleyball Senior National Championships slated 27-28 July in Chennai. Participants will battle it out for the right to represent India in the 2020 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The Paralympic Volleyball Federation of...
Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2019 – Iran retained their title in the ParaVolley Asia Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championship with a straight-set (25-21, 25-7, 28-26) win over China at Huamark Stadium on Saturday. Iran reasserted its reign to claim the men’s title, as they swept all their matches without dropping a...
Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2019 – China won their second consecutive title in the women’s tournament of the ParaVolley Asia Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships with a straight-set (25-16, 25-4, 25-7) victory against Japan at Huamark Indoor Stadium on Saturday. China claimed the title once again without dropping a set for...
Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2019 – Kazakhstan salvaged the bronze medal in the men’s tournament of the 2019 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships at the Huamark Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Kazakhstan emerged victorious in their bronze medal encounter with Korea, posting a 3-0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-21) finish. The Kazakhs,...
Bangkok, Thailand, June 15, 2019 – Cambodia concluded their first ParaVolley Asia Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championship on a high note with a fifth place finish, following their victory over hosts Thailand at the Huamark Indoor Stadium on Saturday. Cambodia recorded a straight-set (25-22, 25-21, 25-20) win over Thailand, finishing with...
