The Board of Directors of the World ParaVolley Foundation is excited to announce the 2024 World ParaVolley Foundation Grant recipients! The WPVF received 78 outstanding athlete and coach applications, representing 19 countries. We were overwhelmed and enthusiastic about the response received for our first WPVF grant. It was a very...
Exciting Results from the 2024 World ParaVolley General Assembly! The much-anticipated 2024 World ParaVolley General Assembly, held virtually on December 7th, has concluded with significant elections that promise to shape the future of the sport. The assembly saw the election of Juergen Schrapp from Germany as President, Elvira Stinissen from...
The Coaches Commission is opening an expression of interest for experienced and enthusiastic individuals to create its team of sitting volleyball Coach Tutors. Those selected will play a key role in delivering World ParaVolley’s new Level 1 and Level 2 coaching courses around the world over the coming years. World...
Dear World ParaVolley Community, When the World ParaVolley Community gathers online for the General Assembly we will review the work of 2022-2023. Before that, I would like to take this opportunity to send best wishes to all for this Holiday Season and to offer a summary of the year 2024...
Following the success of the recent Level 2 Coaching Pilot course, World ParaVolley is now able to confirm the structure and goals of the Coaching Commission for the next Paralympic cycle through to LA 2028. The group will work together to further develop the educational pathways for those working within...
The 2024 World ParaVolley General Assembly will be held virtually on 7 December, 2024, at 12h00 noon UTC. We wish to reassure all members that even though we are moving forward with a virtual General Assembly, the voting on motions and the elections will be conducted under the supervision of...
The World ParaVolley Foundation is excited to announce a new grant program designed to support athletes and coaches in their journey to success. This initiative will provide five grants, each valued at $1,000, aimed at empowering the ParaVolley community to reach new heights. From November 4 to November 22, 2024,...
The United States will host the 2025 ParaVolley Pan America (PVPA) Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships set to take place in Denver, Colorado from May 24-28, with the arrival on May 21 and departure on May 29. The double-gender event will be held alongside the USA Open Adult National Championships. The...
World ParaVolley recently completed its inaugural Level 2 Coaching Pilot Course, held from October 20 to 22 in Hangzhou, China. Designed to qualify participants with the highest level of coaching certification for sitting volleyball in the world, the advanced course brought together experienced coaches from across the globe for an...
The International Volleyball Hall of Fame welcomed its 2024 Class of Inductees on October 19 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Among the nine honoured were individuals who have profoundly influenced sitting volleyball, including Iran’s Hadi Rezaei and the United States’ John Kessel and the late Bill Kauffman, whose achievements in coaching, development...
