Myanmar completed an unbeaten first round of the men’s sitting volleyball competition at the ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025 on Day 2, while hosts Thailand added a straight-sets victory as the double round-robin tournament continued in Nakhon Ratchasima. Myanmar opened the day with a commanding 3–0 victory over the Philippines (25–13,...
The World ParaVolley Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Dr. Janko Plešnik as Team Leader of the World ParaVolley Referee Commission. Janko comes into the role with a vast paravolley background, having started his involvement in 1992 in Slovenia at a European club tournament. From that beginning, until...
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...
The Board of Directors of the World ParaVolley Foundation is excited to announce the 2025 World ParaVolley Foundation Grant recipients! The WPVF received numerous applications from individuals from 15 nations in 2025. Once again, we were overwhelmed and enthusiastic about the response received in this second year of WPVF grants....
In partnership with the Solomon Islands National Paralympic Committee (SINPC), World ParaVolley is proud to announce the first Pacific-region Level 1 Coaching Course for sitting volleyball in late March. Designed for club coaches and national team assistants, this certification marks a major milestone in developing coaching capacity across the region...
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...
We received the sad news that Frits Klein passed away last Friday 12.12.2025. Frits Klein was well-known in the national and international sitting volleyball community. In various roles, Frits championed sitting volleyball in the Netherlands and abroad, where he gained particular recognition as a sitting volleyball referee. In the summer...
The WPV’s first ever European practical course for its advanced coaching qualification — World ParaVolley Level 2 Coaching Award — has concluded near Ljubljana, Slovenia. The event was held between 29 November and 2 December 2025 and marked a major step in expanding high-performance sitting volleyball coaching across Europe. The...
World ParaVolley is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Peter Karreman, and extends its heartfelt condolences to Peter’s family and friends through this difficult time. Peter’s legacy and spirit, though, will most certainly continue to live on through the many lives that he touched. Peter was a passionate and...
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...
