The United States will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America (PVPA) Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships set to take place in Denver, Colorado from May 24-28, with the arrival on May 21 and departure on May 29. The double-gender event will be held alongside the USA Open Adult National Championships. The...
Wayne Hellquist, former World ParaVolley vice-president and towering figure in Saskatchewan’s volleyball community, will be one of the distinguished inductees into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Last April, the announcement marked a momentous occasion for Hellquist, whose remarkable contributions to the sport have left have significantly...
With just over 100 days to go until the 2024 Paris Paralympics, excitement is building in Colorado Springs. Team USA’s sitting volleyball squad, which won gold at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020, is gearing up for another shot at glory. This past weekend, athletes from all over the country came...
Benjamín Haffner had the opportunity to speak on the Suárez al Día radio programme, where he discussed his journey as a sitting volleyball athlete and his goals for the upcoming South American Championship in Brazil. The interview, conducted in Spanish, provided insights into Haffner’s dedication to the sport and his...
Learnings from Coaching the Best Sport (and Athletes) in the World By Nicole Ban – Canada Women’s Head Coach Happy International Women’s Day! As one of the handful of women Head Coaches within World Paravolley, I am proud to be paving the way for future generations. This job is truly...
Brazil women’s sitting volleyball team is gearing up for Paris 2024 with the determination to win gold. World ParaVolley had the privilege to catch up with coach Fernando Guimaraes, the head coach, to get the inside scoop on their preparations and mindset for the biggest event this season. “We are...
Argentina men’s and women’s sitting volleyball teams recently wrapped up their first camp of the year, setting the stage for a season filled with spirit and determination. From February 1-4, players convened at separate venues, with the men utilizing the facilities of the National Centre for High Performance Sport (CeNARD),...
Brenda Jensen, née Maymon, and Tracey Lange will be celebrated as USA Volleyball’s All-Time Great Athletes at its 2024 Hall of Fame annual banquet and ceremony on May 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. Maymon-Jensen is a three-time Paralympian who won bronze with the USA women’s witting volleyball team at Athens 2004,...
The Brazilian women’s sitting volleyball team had a special guest during their preparatory training for the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday at the Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre in Sao Paulo. One of Brazil’s coaching greats, Marcos Kwiek, spoke with the world champion team’s athletes and participated in their drills. CBVD...
In the countdown to the Paralympic Games in Paris, athletes of the Brazilian men’s and women’s sitting volleyball teams have begun their preparations for the podium in the biggest Para sporting competition on the planet. The athletes have gathered at the Brazilian Paralympic Training Centre in Sao Paulo last January...
