The World ParaVolley Board of Directors approved a restructuring of the organisation’s Communications Committee last week. The restructure will allow for changes in the committee’s core operational structure and function as recommended in a recent presentation by Marketing Director, Christine Shelby Porter (USA), in cooperation with Brand Communications Manager, Anna...
Following the completion of the 2023 ParaVolley Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships in Lagos, Nigeria from January 29 to February 3, two more teams have qualified for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, consequently confirming the World Cup men’s qualification spot for Germany. Egypt clinched their record 10th men’s zone title victory,...
Lori Okimura of the United States becomes first woman to become Full-Time International Federation President for Sitting Volleyball and Beach ParaVolley World ParaVolley, the international sport federation for sitting volleyball and beach paravolley, enters the year of the Paralympics with a new President and a commitment to improving communications and...
Dear World ParaVolley Community, Wishing you all a great start to the new year, the year of the Paris 2024 Paralympics! A month ago, our esteemed President and remarkable leader, Barry Couzner OAM, unexpectedly announced his retirement from World ParaVolley. Barry led our federation for 10 years, raising the level...
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind stakeholders that the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) and the 2024 Monitoring Program enter into force today (1 January 2024). The 2024 List was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee...
Denis Le Breuilly has announced his retirement from active duty with World ParaVolley after more than 30 years, serving six Federation Presidents, of involvement with volleyball for the physically impaired. This December, Le Breuilly formally confirmed that he is retiring from all his current WPV roles as: A Senior International...
The 2023 year-end report of World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol Montreal, 18 December 2023 Further to our communication on 28 September 2023, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind stakeholders that the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) and the 2024 Monitoring Program come...
Sitting volleyball will be one of the 18 sports included in the official sports programme of the next edition of the Asian Para Games in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, which will take place between October 18 and 24 in 2026. ...
In an unexpected announcement, the World ParaVolley President, Barry Couzner OAM, revealed his retirement from volleyball and paravolley activities, effective 31 December 2023. He had another year to serve as President, but a health issue has prevented him from continuing in the role which he began in October 2014, making...
