Vale: Dwight Van Tassell (USA)

Dwight Tassell Obituary On January 11, 2024, our beloved Dwight Huong Van Tassell left this life. His kindness, humor, and gentle temperament touched anyone who knew him. He was truly a peacemaker and was always a source of persistent positivity. Dwight was born in Vietnam under difficult circumstances. He became...

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Sitting volleyball: A successful and popular sport in Korea

Dangjin Newspaper, a local newspaper in Korea, produced content to introduce sports for people with disabilities by presenting it through articles and videos. This special feature includes seven sports, including boccia, Para lawn ball, goalball, Para badminton, Para bowling, Para rowing and sitting volleyball. Currently, the society is centred around...

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Iran announce Paris 2024 training camp squad

Seventeen players have been summoned to a training camp by Iran as the reigning world and Paralympic champions begin their preparations for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Head coach Hadi Rezaei have selected Sadegh Bigdeli, Hamidreza Abbasi, Mahdi Babadi, Alireza Poursemnani, Majid Lashgari, Ramezan Salehi, Morteza Mehrzad, Hossein Golestani, Mohammad...

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WPV President Lori Okimura: New Year’s Message

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...

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