International Volleyball Hall of Fame inducts 2024 Class, honouring Rezaei, Kessel and Kauffman

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...

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WADA publishes 2025 Prohibited List

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)...

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Wayne Hellquist inducted into Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024

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...

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