ParaVolley Europe holds final event of 2022 in Rouen

Rouen, capital of the northern French region of Normandy, will host the final competition in ParaVolley Europe’s 2022 calendar, the 2022 Sitting Volleyball Championship Men’s Division B, where eight teams will be competing from December 15-17. The eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams, namely Lithuania, Latvia,...

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Introducing your Board of Directors

Held on 4 December, the 2022 virtual General Assembly delegates determined the composition of the Board of Directors by democratic vote. The positions decided by the delegates were:• Vice President – Lori Okimura who brings a wealth of experience in sport management and strategic planning and a multitude of contacts...

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Stories from Sarajevo 2022

After seeing the best snapshots of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships, it’s time to rewind and read the stories of Sarajevo 2022… Look through the stories that shaped the World Championships in Sarajevo. Sarajevo 2022 was packed with eight days of excitement, we chronicled and live blogged...

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Statement from the World ParaVolley Board of Directors

World ParaVolley, the International Federation of volleyball for persons with a physical impairment, announced today that an international technical official, Pierre Farmer (Canada) has been permanently suspended. The suspension has been imposed following the resolution of disciplinary proceedings brought by World ParaVolley against Mr Farmer. The disciplinary proceedings related to...

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2022 World ParaVolley General Assembly

In line with many other international organisations, World ParaVolley will not be holding a face-to-face 2022 General Assembly.  The Board of Directors has decided to conduct a virtual General Assembly as was held in 2020. The General Assembly will be held on 4 December, 2022, at 12h00 noon UTC. We...

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Sitting volleyball gets boost in Indonesia

After successfully hosting the 11th ASEAN Para Games earlier this year in Solo, Indonesia, where sitting volleyball was featured as one of the most popular disciplines, the nation is making significant efforts to foster the development of the sport through organisation of local tournaments. The West Java Paralympic Committee is...

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Sarajevo 2022 in pictures

Take a look at the images that captured the spirit of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships… Here we look at some of the best snapshots of WPV Official Photographer Sinisa Kanizaj. Tears for Ukraine at Sarajevo 2022 – “While we are here in safety, our families are...

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Mehrzad: We should be the heroes of our lives

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani serves at the gold medal match of Sarajevo 2022 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 11 November 2022 – Being the second tallest man in the world, everyone’s attention pans to Iran’s Morteza Mehrzadselakjani everywhere he goes, but the 35-year-old sitting volleyball athlete remains shy and humble. “I am not...

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