China captain Xu Yixiao is on a mission to reclaim the top spot on the Paralympic podium in Paris. As she prepares for the biggest sporting event of the year, her focus reflects the spirit of an athlete who has turned adversity into a powerful source of motivation. Under her...
As the world sitting volleyball community anticipates the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, a dedicated team of International Technical Officials (ITOs) is preparing to ensure the event runs smoothly and upholds the highest standards of fairness and integrity. This is the first of a three-part series about the sitting volleyball ITOs...
The upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympic Games hold special significance for the French men’s and women’s sitting volleyball teams as they make their historic debut on home soil. Competing from August 29 to September 7 at the North Paris Arena, these home squads are not just playing for medals, they are...
World ParaVolley is currently accepting expressions of interest (EOI) for several key volunteer positions within its Anti-Doping Commission. These roles are crucial to maintaining the integrity of the sport and ensuring compliance with global anti-doping standards. AVAILABLE ROLES Anti-Doping Team Leader The Team Leader of the Anti-Doping Commission is responsible...
The Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol para Deficientes (CBVD) has announced the final rosters for the Brazilian women’s and men’s sitting volleyball teams heading to the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. This highly anticipated reveal, streamed live on the Brazilian Paralympic Committee’s YouTube channel, marks a significant milestone as Brazil prepares to...
The highly anticipated match schedule for the sitting volleyball competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has been officially released, promising intense action and fierce competition from August 29 to September 7, 2024. The excitement will commence with the opening women’s match between Brazil and Rwanda at 12:00 local time,...
The United States successfully defended their WPV Women’s Super 6 title with a 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 25-19) win over China. Maintaining an undefeated run just like in 2019, Team USA showcased their dominance in the final of the six-nations tournament held at Parc des Sports de Vandoeuvre in Nancy,...
Brazil bagged the bronze medal of the 2024 WPV Women’s Super 6, following their 3-0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-22) win over Italy at Parc des Sports de Vandoeuvre on Sunday. Brazil started the match with a 4-1 lead, serving and attacking aggressively. They allowed the Italians another point, but extended their...
Canada’s Allison Lang exudes confidence and talent on the sitting volleyball court. She has won silver medals in the last three World ParaVolley and zone events, and currently showcased her skills at the 2024 WPV Women’s Super 6 in Nancy, France. Beyond these achievements and other athletic pursuits, she is...
Canada commanded a 3-0 (25-6, 25-7, 25-5) victory over hosts France to clinch fifth place in the 2024 WPV Women’s Super 6 at Parc des Sports de Vandoeuvre in Nancy, France on Sunday. From the onset, Canada set the tone with aggressive serving, quickly establishing a lead despite early errors...
