World ParaVolley has announced the teams that are officially invited to participate in the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships to be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 to 11 November 2022. This system completely replaces the original invitations and slot allocation that was based on the event occurring planned...
The World ParaVolley Board has selected the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina as the replacement host for the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships for men and women to be held in November with the exact dates to be finalised subject to contract negotiation. World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM...
2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships Hangzhou, China 18–24 May 2022 The World ParaVolley Technical Commission is pleased to provide an update on the qualification for the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships. The following Table confirms the teams that are qualified. Men and Women – 16 Teams each No. M M...
The World ParaVolley Board recently approved China as host of the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships to be held at the World ParaVolley Hangzhou Development Centre tentatively 18th to 24th May 2022. Some seven countries initially expressed interest in hosting the event. The Board voted unanimously to approve China, thus...
Check out a special edition of the World ParaVolley newsletter with a great look back at all the excitement and drama from the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships held in the Netherlands in July. Relive the moment when Russia knocked over Olympic champs USA in the women’s World...
Two months ago the first serve of the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships took place by China’s Xuemei Tang in the opening match of the women’s tournament against tournament debutants Italy in the Musis – Stadstheater in Arnhem. Defending champions China went on to win the opening point...
The Italian Women’s Sitting Volleyball team superb fourth-place-finish on debut at the World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships in the Netherlands in July was given national recognition after the team was officially presented during the opening ceremony of the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship in Rome, Italy on Sunday. Italy’s...
Morteza Mehrzadselakjani has not stopped winning since joining the Iranian men’s Sitting Volleyball team in 2016. The 30-year-old was fundamental in his country’s success at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Super 6 and, most recently, the 2018 World Championships in the Netherlands last month. Story courtesy of Paralympic.org Despite extending...
Morteza Mehrzadselakjani’s star continues to shine bright after being named the International Paralympic Committee Allianz Athlete of the Month for July after his spectacular performance in Iran’s gold medal victory at the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball Men’s World Championship in the Netherlands last month. At 2.46m tall, Mehrzadselakjani was...
Make sure you check out all the match highlights from the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships. Not only were these highlight packages made available on the World ParaVolley Facebook page immediately after each game but now, for the first time in the organisation’s history, you can access all...
