Four expert-led sessions will bring the global sitting volleyball community together this November and December for World ParaVolley’s latest coach development webinar series. World ParaVolley is pleased to announce 4ward Together, a new four-session webinar series bringing together coaches and specialists from across the international sitting volleyball community to share...
World ParaVolley is proud to announce that applications are officially open for the 2027 Mentoring Programme – the final and most prestigious step in the coach education pathway. The programme ran in 2026 with 13 coaches from around the world successfully achieving their gold Level 3 coaching certificate. This year-long...
The 2026 World ParaVolley General Assembly will be held virtually on 28 November 2026, at 12h00 noon CET. We wish to reassure all members that even though we are moving forward with a virtual General Assembly, the voting will be conducted under the supervision of an independent group of scrutineers...
More than three decades of service to ParaVolley recognised as former World ParaVolley Sport Director joins the Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Denis Le Breuilly, one of the most influential figures in the history and development of ParaVolley, has been officially inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame...
World ParaVolley will support eight grassroots development projects across five continents through its Activation Funding programme, committing €8,000 to initiatives designed to grow and strengthen Sitting Volleyball around the world. Projects spreading across all Zones have each been awarded a €1,000 grant following a competitive application process that attracted 21 applications...
The visual identity of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been unveiled, marking another milestone on the journey towards the Games in Australia. The new Olympic and Paralympic emblems celebrate the character, landscape and wildlife of Queensland, bringing together a series of distinctly Australian elements within their designs....
World ParaVolley has appointed three experienced international volleyball officials to lead key commissions supporting the continued development of its Standing disciplines. Jeff Brehaut has been appointed Head of the Event Management Commission (Standing), Greg Thompson will lead both the Referee Commission (Standing) and Rules of the Game Commission (Standing), while...
World ParaVolley has nominated Dee Wauchope, Isabelle Collot and Anna Tomas to participate in the APSO Women in Para Sport Leadership Programme 2026, bringing together three experienced members of the ParaVolley community whose work spans competition management, communications and international sports media. The programme is designed for women currently working...
World ParaVolley is deeply saddened by the passing of Tammo van der Scheer, one of the pioneers of Dutch and international Sitting Volleyball. Van der Scheer passed away on 15 June 2026 at the age of 94. Together with Anton Albers, Tammo played a foundational role in the development of...
World ParaVolley, ParaVolley Europe, and FIPAV are pleased to announce the offering of a Level 1 Classification course. The course has two components: ONLINE: L1 Classification Part A – Starts 19 Oct 2026 IN PERSON: L1 Classification Part B in Trieste, ITA – 18-21 Nov 2026 Registration Requirements Procedure: Registration...
