The Athletes have spoken! Engagement is the key word World ParaVolley is about to enter a new era of athlete engagement with the recent election of the Athletes’ Commission. At the General Assembly in 2018 it was resolved to appoint two athletes – one male and one female – to...
Make sure you follow all the latest news and results from the qualification tournament for the Men’s European Sitting Volleyball Championship, taking place in Porec, Croatia from 21-24 February. Seven teams will battle it out for the last two remaining slots of the European Sitting Volleyball Championships which will take...
As Sitting Volleyball gains acknowledgment as a Paralympic sport, people who have made their contribution to its growth are also getting recognition. Recently, Adolf Urnaut received the Bloudek Award, Slovenian Volleyball’s highest national sports honour, for his lifetime achievements while Peter Končnik was honoured with the Bloudek Plaque for his...
With an exciting season ahead, World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner showed his support in two separate occasions that mark a new era in World ParaVolley. President Couzner flew to Dubai, UAE for the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Conference & General Assembly held on 3-6 February 2019 to discuss the future...
The match schedule for the European Sitting Volleyball Championships Qualifying Tournament Men is now available. Click here for the full schedule. The tournament will take place in Poreč (CRO) between 21st and 24th February and will see seven teams battle it out for the last remaining two slots of the...
The continental quest to the Tokyo Paralympic Games is on! As the anticipation for the 2020 Paralympic Games builds stronger, Thailand is set to host the 2019 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Sitting Volleyball Zone Championships on 10-15 June 2019. Photo: As hosts of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Japan have already qualified...
Make sure you check out a summary of all the latest World ParaVolley news with your copy of the World ParaVolley Newsletter. Click here for the January edition and for archive editions, click here.
Sitting Volleyball’s inclusion in the sports program for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games was down to the “worldwide participation and reach of Sitting Volleyball, which is something that the World ParaVolley Membership plans and delivers at the national level,” World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM said. Photo: World ParaVolley President Barry...
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has confirmed that the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sports programme will remain the same as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics with 22 sports included. The IPC Governing Board’s decision was taken at a meeting in London on Friday. The 22 sports that will be included are:...
Come May 2019, ParaVolley history will be made on the beach! The World ParaVolley is set to stage the first ever Beach ParaVolley (Standing) World Series event with the 2019 Pingtan Beach World Series Open set to take place on 9-12 May 2019 in Pingtan, Fuzhou, China. In a bid...
