PARIS (OIS) – Just three months after Solange NYIRANEZA (RWA) was born, her parents were killed during a robbery, leaving her 11-year-old sister to look after her and her brother. They had no home, often forced to move from place to place. Sometimes, there was not enough money for food. At five...
Cyrille Chahboune has a history of representing France at the highest levels across multiple sports. From Para alpine skiing and international wind tunnel competitions to winning gold in sailing at the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney, Chahboune has consistently showcased his athletic talent on the international stage. In 2018, Chahboune...
Ahmed Mohamed Khamis and Ahmed Mohamed Fadl (Amer) spearheaded Egypt’s solid performance in a straight-sets (25-11, 25-3, 25-12) win over France at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games men’s sitting volleyball tournament in North Paris Arena on Saturday. Their standout efforts, with Khamis scoring 12 points and Amer adding 11, were...
Bosnia and Herzegovina edged out Kazakhstan with a 3-2 (26-24, 25-13, 14-25, 21-25, 15-8) win, anchored by Mirzet Duran’s remarkable performance in the gripping first five-set encounter at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games men’s sitting volleyball tournament in North Paris Arena on Saturday. Duran was the star of the match,...
Klara Vrabic powered Slovenia to a 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-14, 25-22) victory against Rwanda in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament at North Paris Arena on Saturday. Vrabic was unstoppable, racking up 24 points with 15 crushing attacks, three blocks and six service winners. The 22-year-old’s standout...
Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet attended the Day 2 sitting volleyball match between the home team and Italy, underscoring the significance of the sport within the Paralympic Games. His presence emphasized the connection between the Games and the host nation, as he joined the crowd in supporting the athletes and...
Francesca Bosio led Italy to a 3-0 (25-9, 25-6, 25-6) win over hosts France in the women’s sitting volleyball competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Friday at the North Paris Arena. Bosio contributed 16 points through 11 attacks, one block, and four aces. French captain Jenna Agbogdan Prince...
Francis Tonleu and Heiko Wiesenthal owned the court in Germany’s straight-set (25-16, 31-29, 25-19) victory over Brazil at the Paris 2024 men’s sitting volleyball competition at North Paris Arena on Friday, Tonleu was unstoppable on the attack, racking up 14 points, with 12 coming from relentless spikes that Brazil struggled...
USA’s Nicole Nieves had the honour of carrying the American flag as she led the delegation on Wednesday evening at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony at Place de la Concorde. This moment was significant, not just for Nieves personally, but also for the sport of sitting volleyball and...
Hossein Golestani spearheaded Iran’s dominant 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-18) win over Ukraine at the Paris 2024 men’s sitting volleyball competition at the North Paris Arena on Friday. Golestani led all scorers with 13 points, with strong support from Meisam Ali Pour, Davoud Alipourian, and Mahdi Babadi, each contributing 11 points....
