STARTING THE JOURNEY TO LOS ANGELES As we celebrate the success of Paris 2024, we commence preparations for LA28. World ParaVolley invites bids from nations and event organisers to host the 2025 and 2027 World Cup events. As part of a revised qualification program to reduce competition with the Zonal...
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...
Reigning world champions Iran and Asian champions China captured the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup gold medals in Cairo, Egypt, after going undefeated on Saturday. Iran topped the men’s podium after their 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-17) victory over hosts Egypt, completing their tournament sweep. The world champions...
China and Canada advanced to the gold medal match of the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup, following their straight-set semifinal victories on Friday in Cairo, Egypt. China and Canada are undefeated with six wins apiece. Asian champions China stunned world champions Brazil in a tough battle to reach...
World champions Iran and hosts Egypt will contest the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup final, following their victories over Ukraine and Germany in Cairo on Thursday. The reigning world titlists ripped the chances of Ukraine with a from-the-front 3-0 (25-12, 25-10, 25-22) victory in the first semifinal. The...
The men’s semifinal showdowns are set between Iran and Ukraine, and Egypt and Germany, following their quarterfinal victories in the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on Wednesday. World champions Iran defeated Iraq 3-0 (25-12, 25-14, 25-13), facing Ukraine in the final four after the Europeans beat...
Hosts Egypt, Iran, China and Germany topped their respective groups to lead the men’s quarterfinal draw, while Iraq, Japan, Brazil and Ukraine locked their quarterfinal spots as second placers of their group in the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo, Egypt. As China have confirmed their spot last...
Defending world champions Iran and Brazil had mixed fortunes on Day 3 of the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo. The Iranian men’s team played their first World Cup match on Monday, beating fellow Asian team Japan 3-0 (25-13, 25-14, 25-21), while the Brazilian women’s team fell...
After losing to hosts Egypt on Saturday night, Iraq started their Sunday morning right in the 2023 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Cup with a sensational victory over African rivals Rwanda 3-2 (25-22, 16-25, 25-20, 24-26, 15-13) in men’s Group A. Asian side Japan also faced an African squad in...
The 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup started with one match on Sunday in Cairo, Egypt. The event was launched with an opening ceremony before hosts Egypt took on Iraq in the first match of the men’s competition. Watch the Opening Ceremony Full match – IRQ v EGY Opening Ceremony...
