Exciting Results from the 2024 World ParaVolley General Assembly! The much-anticipated 2024 World ParaVolley General Assembly, held virtually on December 7th, has concluded with significant elections that promise to shape the future of the sport. The assembly saw the election of Juergen Schrapp from Germany as President, Elvira Stinissen from...
World ParaVolley recently completed its inaugural Level 2 Coaching Pilot Course, held from October 20 to 22 in Hangzhou, China. Designed to qualify participants with the highest level of coaching certification for sitting volleyball in the world, the advanced course brought together experienced coaches from across the globe for an...
Louise Ashcroft of Canada and Joe Campbell of the United States received the prestigious World ParaVolley Life Member honours during a special ceremony at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The recognition took place in the presence of the International Technical Officials (ITOs) for the sitting volleyball tournament, celebrating their long-standing...
Nominations for World ParaVolley Awards Since 2019 the work of the Awards Committee has resulted in over 350 awards, including Recognition, Outstanding Achievement, Distinguished Service and Honorary Life Membership Awards, which were distributed by the Board of Directors annually on 24th April, International World ParaVolley Day. The Committee’s target for...
It is with great sadness that World ParaVolley notes the passing of Dr. Hanem Amir, a valued member of the World ParaVolley Anti-Doping Commission, who passed away on October 17, 2023. Dr. Amir was a pharmacist by profession, and appointed to the World ParaVolley Anti-Doping Commission in 2021, but had...
Hangzhou, China, October 22, 2023 – Representatives of sitting volleyball were called upon to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou 2022 held on Sunday evening at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Xia Xin, one of the International Technical Officials serving as referee in...
Thank you for your input! The survey is now closed. World ParaVolley is continuing its strategic planning process, and wishes to hear from stakeholders from all areas of the sport of ParaVolley. “It is important to any organisation that it “hears” from its members by consulting with them. I therefore...
The WPV Board has decided to openly invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the World ParaVolley community to take up the position of a Commission Team Leaders for the Anti-Doping Commission and the Athlete Health and Medical Commission. There is no formal application form and we are expecting applicants to...
Following feedback from athletes and technical staff, World ParaVolley undertook a review of the location of prostheses on the Field of Play (FOP) and the wearing of compression garments. Input was requested from the Sitting Volleyball Rules of the Game Committee, Referee Commission, Coaches Commission, Technical Commission and other experienced...
A new podcast has been launched to celebrate 2023 World ParaVolley Day. World ParaVolley Chief Historian Dr Kwok Ng interviewed Helac after the 2022 World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the latest episode, Helac talked about his experiences as a referee, coach and other roles he has in...
