From 20–22 February 2026, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, will welcome coaches, leaders, and development experts from across Europe for the first-ever ParaVolley Europe Convention, “Activation Through Coaching.” Supported by World ParaVolley, the event marks a major milestone in the sport’s global development. Bringing together participants from established and emerging programmes,...
World ParaVolley is proud to announce that the first-ever Beach ParaVolley Level 1 Coaching Course pilot practical will be delivered in the Solomon Islands immediately following the Level 1 Sitting Volleyball coaching course in late March 2026. This landmark pilot represents a major step forward in the global development of...
It is with great sadness and shock that World ParaVolley received the news of the passing of Charmaine Hooper, World Abilitysport Chief Executive Officer and Executive Board member of APSO, the Association of Paralympic Sports Organisations. Charmaine passed away suddenly in the early hours of Friday, 6 February. Charmaine worked...
Sitting Volleyball Road to Los Angeles 2028 We are excited to announce the official qualification pathway for Sitting Volleyball at the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. Teams from around the world will have the opportunity to secure their place through a series of regional and world championships, culminating in final...
Myanmar closed the men’s sitting volleyball competition at the ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025 with a straight-sets victory over Indonesia on Sunday, securing the gold medal as the medal matches concluded in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The gold medal match capped a tightly contested tournament in which Myanmar and Indonesia emerged...
The gold medal matchup at the ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025 was confirmed on Saturday as Myanmar and Indonesia emerged as the top two teams following the conclusion of the men’s sitting volleyball double round-robin preliminary round in Nakhon Ratchasima. On the final day of preliminary play, results involving the...
Indonesia delivered a perfect day on court at the ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025, collecting two victories on Day 3 of the men’s sitting volleyball competition, while Myanmar continued their unbeaten run with a hard-fought five-set win as the double round-robin tournament progressed in Nakhon Ratchasima. Indonesia opened their Day...
Myanmar completed an unbeaten first round of the men’s sitting volleyball competition at the ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025 on Day 2, while hosts Thailand added a straight-sets victory as the double round-robin tournament continued in Nakhon Ratchasima. Myanmar opened the day with a commanding 3–0 victory over the Philippines (25–13,...
Defending champions Thailand ended the opening day of the men’s sitting volleyball competition at the ASEAN Para Games Thailand 2025 with a strong response, securing a win on Wednesday in Nakhon Ratchasima after an earlier straight-sets defeat. The hosts were handed an early setback as Myanmar opened the competition with...
The World ParaVolley Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Dr. Janko Plešnik as Team Leader of the World ParaVolley Referee Commission. Janko comes into the role with a vast paravolley background, having started his involvement in 1992 in Slovenia at a European club tournament. From that beginning, until...
