Morteza Mehrzadeselakjani recorded 25 spikes, two blocks and ace to power Iran to win its seventh gold medal in the Paralympic Games, following the 3-1 (25-21, 25-14, 19-25, 25-17) win over RPC in the Tokyo 2020 men’s sitting volleyball final at Makuhari Messe Hall on Saturday. Iran extended their Paralympic...
Jani Freitas Batista was a force at the net as she tallied 13 attacks and five blocks that helped Brazil secure a second bronze medal victory at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball at Makuhari Messe Hall. Brazil followed-up on their bronze medal win in their home Games...
Mirzet Duran had an outstanding performance at the net with 17 attacks and five blocks to lead Bosnia and Herzegovina in their 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-11) win over Brazil in the men’s bronze medal match of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall. Bosnia and Herzegovina opened...
Canada and Brazil set up bronze medal battle CHIBA (OIS) – While predictions crumbled in the men’s sitting volleyball tournament this week, the women’s gold medal match will look the same as it has since 2008, with China (CHN) and United States (USA) battling it out for glory. Both teams...
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and worldwide partner Samsung are teaming up once again to bring athlete-generated, behind-the-scenes video content from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games that begin on 24 August. Launched on 22 August, Samsung Paralympic Vloggers consisting of 15 leading Paralympic stars and two remote Samsung Paralympic Supporters,...
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games top scoring leader Heidi Peters of Canada was limited to score only five points by Rio 2016 silver medallists China in their semifinal encounter at Makuhari Messe Hall on Friday. Canada conceded the semifinal match to the Asian champions in straight sets (25-18, 25-20, 25-15) and...
Day 9 puts the spotlight on the men’s gold medal match, where Beijing 2008 bronze medallists RPC will take on reigning and six-time champions Iran in the men’s sitting volleyball final of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall A on Saturday. Before the main event, a pair...
China booked their spot in the gold medal match after sweeping Canada in the semifinal. This marks the fifth time in five Paralympic Games China is battling for the top podium spot. It will be a repeat of the Rio 2016 final as the reigning gold medallists United States earlier...
The defending champions in women’s sitting volleyball, the United States, are on track to defend their title after they defeated Brazil 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-23) in the first semifinal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall A on Friday. USA have won four medals since women’s sitting...
Reigning world and European champions RPC came in fifth place in their Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball debut at Tokyo 2020, but they are now shifting their focus to the next edition of the quadrennial in Paris three years from now. “We’re going to start right now, working on being...
