Dear all, As a result of discussions between the World ParaVolley Board of Directors, ParaVolley Egypt, and the Egyptian Government, the 2020 World Cup for men and women will be postponed to a later date. More detailed information will be distributed soon. These past few weeks have been a difficult...
I regret to inform our Members that the Men’s Final Qualifier is immediately cancelled due to the coronavirus situation, the difficulties of worldwide travel, including into and out of the USA, and a number of other important reasons. A fuller explanation will be provided as soon as possible. My sincere...
Canada’s sitting volleyball player Danielle Ellis has been selected as February’s Allianz Athlete of the Month after leading the campaign to claim the final Tokyo 2020 Paralympic bid at the World ParaVolley qualifier in Halifax, Canada. Ellis was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player with a tournament high 47 kills,...
World ParaVolley is pleased to advise that ParaVolley Egypt has been chosen by the Board as the host of the 2020 Sitting Volleyball World Cup (men and women), replacing China at the last minute, due to the coronavirus outbreak. The inaugural World Cup competition will take place in Cairo, Egypt...
Dear friends in Beach ParaVolley, As the entire world comes to grips with the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak which has affected many countries, mainly China, the World ParaVolley can confirm that the Sports Department has been closely monitoring the situation and is continuing to negotiate with the Pingtan...
The U.S. Men’s Sitting Volleyball National Team is preparing to host the seven-team Tokyo 2020 Men’s Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament March 16-21 at its training headquarters in Edmond, Oklahoma. Along with the USA, participating teams are Canada, Croatia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Latvia and Ukraine. The Americans are ranked seventh in the...
With the 2020 Women’s Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament fast approaching, Team Canada has announced its roster that will be fighting for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. The tournament takes place February 26 to 29 at the Canada Games Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. “We are looking forward...
(all times AST – Atlantic Standard Time – GMT-04:00) Volleyball Canada has released the schedule for the Tokyo 2020 Women’s Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament, taking place February 26 to 29, 2020, in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the Canada Games Centre. The tournament is the final opportunity for the women’s teams...
On behalf of the World ParaVolley Board, I regret to advise that the planned 2020 Sitting Volleyball World Cup in China has to be relocated due to the coronavirus outbreak in the interests of our athletes and officials. This move is fully supported by the President of ParaVolley Asia Oceania,...
This year, World ParaVolley will be celebrating 40 years of involvement in the Paralympic Games (1980 to 2020) on International World ParaVolley Day, 24 April 2020 in China, on the occasion of the first Sitting Volleyball World Cup. This competition is designed to celebrate sitting volleyball as a truly...
