Kazakhstan marked their best-ever finish at the Paralympic Games by defeating Brazil 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-19) in the men’s sitting volleyball tournament of Paris 2024 on Wednesday at North Paris Arena. Yerlan Bitemirov led the charge, bolstering his team with 11 points, including four aces and seven attacks, as Kazakhstan...

Giulia Arringhieri led Italy to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-19) triumph over Slovenia to finish in fifth place at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament on Wednesday at North Paris Arena. Arringhieri’s 11 points, including six powerful attacks and five crucial blocks, were pivotal in the Italian...

Liliane Mukobwankawe knows the importance of progress, both for herself and for Rwandan sitting volleyball. After Rwanda’s victory over hosts France on Wednesday at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Gaames in North Paris Arena, she expressed her pride, “As the Rwandan team, defeating France was very important for us. It was...

For Ukraine’s Denys Bytchenko, Paris 2024 was not the destination but another critical step in his team’s journey. After his team’s seventh-place finish, the sitting volleyball superstar remains optimistic and focused on the future, determined to build on the experience and take their game to the next level. “Of course,...

Rwanda swept hosts France 3-0 (25-9, 25-8, 25-11) at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament in North Paris Arena on Wednesday, clinching a seventh-place finish. Captain Liliane Mukobwankawe’s sensational serving display was the cornerstone of Rwanda’s commanding victory, as they capitalised on numerous French mistakes. Mukobwankawe delivered...

Denys Bytchenko had a commanding presence in their last match with 18 points, leading Ukraine to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-18) win over hosts France in the sevent-place match of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games men’s sitting volleyball at North Paris Arena on Wednesday. Bytchenko’s stellar showing included 10 attacks,...

Lionel Arlin, Sports Federations and Events Manager at Gerflor, has highlighted the company’s long-standing partnership with World Paravolley (WPV), particularly in providing the Taraflex surface for sitting volleyball events. “We started to cooperate with sitting volleyball about more than 10 years ago. The first Paralympics we did was London 2012....

Zhao Meiling showed masterclass performance from the service line as she led China to a 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-5) win over France at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament on Tuesday at North Paris Arena. Zhao topped the scoring with 17 points, prominently from a formidable service...

Alex Pereira Witkovski anchored Brazil’s offence to defeat Ukraine 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20) in the men’s sitting volleyball tournament of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in North Paris Arena on Saturday. Witkovski led all Brazilian scorers with 15 markers, while teammates Luis Fabiano de Oliveira, Wescley de Oliveira, Thiago...

Alexander Schiffler’s path has been nothing less than extraordinary as he compete in his sixth Paralympic Games. At 45, the German sitting volleyball player finds himself on the brink of yet another shot at glory, aiming to add to his bronze medal from London 2012. Schiffler’s Paralympic career began in...