Peter Karreman is a name that transcends Sitting Volleyball around the globe. First known for his work in his home country of the Netherlands, Peter has spent the majority of the last decade working across Sub Saharan Africa with the Rwandan teams and beyond. First finishing 9th in London 2012...
As the sport continues to evolve across Africa, one country continued to get more people sat on the court and playing both nationally and internationally. Key to the sports development in Uganda is Robinson Tumwesigye, who is well known in that part of the world for pushing and driving the...
In Israel two people are responsible for the “Sitting Volleyball” project which continues to gain momentum. Olga Gomberg and Oleg Or have been working as a team since the beginning of the project in 2021. Each one of them has a different set of responsibilities and their own individual view,...
The World ParaVolley Development Department is seeking Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the volunteer role of Team Leader for the Coaches Commission. The successful applicant will work closely with the Development Director and the Coaches Commission members to lead and develop coaches across the World in World ParaVolley’s major disciplines...
After growing up in France, Isabelle Collot was always a Volleyballer. This continued when she moved to Great Britain where she played as a setter in the National Volleyball League. It was here she discovered Sitting Volleyball as the British teams prepared for their home Games back in 2012. Then...
Daniel Lopez has been involved in Volleyball as a player, national referee and coach for 30 years. He discovered Sitting Volleyball about after about 10 years thanks to a coach, Rafa Lara, who helped develop an instant intrigue for the sport. Then in 2019 he decided to start a club...
WPV Beach ParaVolley Development Centre in Florida, USA Do you wish to become a node for ParaVolley development in your country or region? Do you wish to raise the profile of your sport? World ParaVolley and our Zones are providing an opportunity for member nations/organisations to host World ParaVolley or...
The full collection of VolleySLIDE resources have been fully refreshed, and are now available on the World ParaVolley (WPV) website. VolleySLIDE is an education programme developed to help those who are looking to get started with sitting volleyball, as well as those who have experience and would like to expand...
The development of the ParaVolley for All project was initiated by Colombia to look for an effective strategy for training sitting volleyball teams during the pandemic. In 2020, Colombia conducted virtual trainings through theoretical and practical tools for several sitting volleyball teams and national teams, which eventually allowed them to...
The Nigeria ParaVolley Federation (NPF) is hosting World ParaVolley Level 1 refereeing and coaching courses from August 22-28 in Surulere in Nigeria’s largest city of Lagos. This initiative was jointly coordinated by World ParaVolley and ParaVolley Africa and is being staged under the development of coaches and referees in West...
