Giba: Passion, love and work the Brazilian way

Giba is the cornerstone of Brazilian sitting volleyball Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7 November 2022 – Gilberto Lourenco da Silva or Giba has been one of the main forces driving the Brazilian men’s national team to success for more than a decade. Giba made it to four Paralympic Games final...

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New WPV Safeguarding Integrity Commission in action at Sitting Volleyball World Championships

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6 November 2022 – World ParaVolley leads the way in strengthening integrity in the sport through safeguarding, by introducing it in the 2022 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In September, WPV conducted a successful webinar that brought together 60 participants...

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Sitting Volleyball World Championships in numbers

Hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina are participating for the first time in the Sitting Volleyball Women’s World Championship. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6 November 2022 – The 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships started its course on November 4 and will run until November 11 in Bosnian capital Sarajevo. Here...

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Mukobwankawe scales new heights in sitting volleyball

Liliane Mukobwankawe has been at the centre of the Rwandan rise to success in sitting volleyball. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 November 2022 – Rwanda’s Liliane Mukobwankawe came to the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships with newfound confidence, and it is paying dividends. The Rwandan captain and her...

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Hadi Rezaei: Empowerment is key to success

Iran head coach Hadi Rezaei carries on his mission to lead Iran in Sarajevo 2022 to win back-to-back Sitting Volleyball World Championship titles. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4 November 2022 – Iran coach Hadi Rezaei is  of the most successful individuals in the sport who has won a total of...

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