Today, 7 July 2025, marks a historic moment: the first ever World Volleyball Day is officially here! This global celebration, powered by each and every one of you across the Global Volleyball Movement, commemorates the first public demonstration of the sport by William G. Morgan on 7 July in 1895. July 7,...
Over the past weeks we have been announcing the topics and speakers for the ‘Five Weeks, Five Experts’ webinar series. This is a new WPV Coaches Commission initiative that brings together world-class speakers to share cutting-edge knowledge aligned with WPV’s educational principles. Hosted by commentator Dave Rogers, each session features...
UPDATE: As of July 12 2025 Three 2025 Zonal Sitting Volleyball Championships have been completed, with only the ParaVolley Europe Championships to come in a few weeks! The ParaVolley Africa Zonals finished up on July 9, with the Egyptian men’s and Rwanda women’s teams winning the championships. The Egyptian men...
Following the relaunch of our global coaching qualifications, we are excited to announce that the first Level 1 Practical (Part B) will be held in South America in partnership with Federacion Colombiana de Paravoleibol. This face-to-face session is the concluding element on the first step on the WPV Coach Education...
In a major step toward advancing global coaching education, a distinguished team of Coach Tutors have been confirmed to lead on the delivery of Level 1 and Level 2 coaching courses around the world over the coming years. The courses combine online modules in person training, allowing for flexible and...
Following the relaunch of our global coaching qualifications, we are excited to announce that the first Level 1 Practical (Part B) will be held in South America in partnership with Federacion Colombiana de Paravoleibol. This face-to-face session is the concluding element on the first step on the WPV Coach Education...
Holistic Development Coaching to close July’s Five Weeks, Five Experts series — a month-long educational journey designed specifically for coaches of sitting volleyball, but open to anyone passionate about driving the game to the next level. Fifth Webinar: “Holistic Development Coaching” Date: Thursday, July 31st Time: 20:00 UTC Speaker: Aaron...
This is an International Beach ParaVolley referee course to be held in conjunction with the WPV Beach ParaVolley World Championships at the World Ability Sports Beach Games to be held in Mersin, Türkiye. This is the first ever International Beach ParaVolley refereeing course and we wish all of the candidates...
Hangzhou, China, 13 June 2025 – Hosts China surged from the semi-finals on Friday to set up the title match with Iran in the women’s event and Kazakhstan in the men’s event of the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships. China women were first to confirm their finals appearance via...
Hangzhou, China, 10 June 2025 – The Preliminary Round of the 2025 PVAO Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships concluded on Wednesday at the WPV Development Centre, confirming the semi-finalists for women and men. Hosts China, Thailand, Iran and Japan confirmed their women’s semi-finals slots, while the men’s Final Four include China,...
