Brazil arrived in Sarajevo as contenders and return to Hangzhou as defending champions, with the women’s sitting volleyball world title race becoming increasingly competitive in the four years between the two tournaments. The United States have emerged as the most successful team of the current cycle, China have returned to...
Iran have spent the past four years doing what Iran have done better than any other team in men’s sitting volleyball. Winning. Since claiming an eighth World Championship title in Sarajevo in 2022, they have won the World Cup and Paralympic gold, adding further chapters to a record unmatched in...
The schedule for the 2026 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships has been confirmed, with 32 teams set to compete in Hangzhou, China, from 10 to 17 July. The tournament will be the first opportunity for teams to secure qualification for the LA28 Paralympic Games, with the men’s and women’s...
Hangzhou, China, 13 June 2025 – Hosts China surged from the semi-finals on Friday to set up the title match with Iran in the women’s event and Kazakhstan in the men’s event of the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships. China women were first to confirm their finals appearance via...
Hangzhou, China, 10 June 2025 – The Preliminary Round of the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships concluded on Wednesday at the WPV Development Centre, confirming the semi-finalists for women and men. Hosts China, Thailand, Iran and Japan confirmed their women’s semi-finals slots, while the men’s Final Four include China,...
Hangzhou, China, 10 June 2025 – Competition at the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships continued on Tuesday at the WPV Development Centre in China’s Zheijang province with several teams strengthening their stake toward the title. In the women’s Event, titleholders and hosts China debuted in Group A with a...
Hangzhou, China, 9 June 2025 – Thailand and Japan commenced their bid in the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships, celebrating double wins against respective opponents at the WPV Development Centre on Monday. The Thai women were first to register a victory with a 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-14) match...
Hangzhou, China, 8 June 2025 – Seven women’s teams and eight men’s teams are set to chase the title at the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Championships, slated from June 9-14, 2025 in Zhejiang Province’s capital city. The Championships’ Opening Ceremony, held at the at the WPV Development Centre on Sunday...
Sixteen spots have already been filled (8 teams per gender) for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the Paralympic Qualification process for Paris 2024. Which teams have qualified? HOSTS As the host country, the men’s and women’s teams of France have...
After seeing the best snapshots of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships, it’s time to rewind and read the stories of Sarajevo 2022… Look through the stories that shaped the World Championships in Sarajevo. Sarajevo 2022 was packed with eight days of excitement, we chronicled and live blogged...
