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...

STARTING THE JOURNEY TO LOS ANGELES As we celebrate the success of Paris 2024, we commence preparations for LA28. World ParaVolley invites bids from nations and event organisers to host the 2025 and 2027 World Cup events. As part of a revised qualification program to reduce competition with the Zonal...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 12 September 2024 and enters into force on 1 January 2025. WADA also published: the 2025 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes (https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/2025_list_explanatory_note_en_final_11_september_2024.pdf)...

World ParaVolley is set to run the highly anticipated Level 2 Coaching Pilot this weekend, marking an exciting step forward in the development of sitting volleyball coaching. The programme is designed to elevate the skills of experienced coaches to the international scene.  Candidates started with Part A, an e-learning theoretical...

Wayne Hellquist, former World ParaVolley vice-president and towering figure in Saskatchewan’s volleyball community, will be one of the distinguished inductees into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024. Last April, the announcement marked a momentous occasion for Hellquist, whose remarkable contributions to the sport have left have significantly...