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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Women of World ParaVolley represent in Paris

L-R: Jung Yoo Yeon, Sari Mannersuo, Lori Okimura, Irene Chang, Spela Plesnik, Marie-Claude Richer, Krisztina Arpas, Amina Elsergany When Lori Okimura assumed the post as World Paravolley President in January 2024, she knew the kind of vision she had for the highest governing body of the one of fastest growing...

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Peters aces way for Canada to win first Paralympic medal

Canada earned their first-ever Paralympic medal in women’s sitting volleyball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with Heidi Peters delivering a masterclass performance to lead her team to a straight-sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-18) victory over Brazil on Saturday at the North Paris Arena. This victory marked a historic moment for...

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Mehrzad’s big game bags Iran’s eighth Paralympic gold

Morteza Mehrzad delivered a dominant performance to guide Iran to their eighth Paralympic gold in men’s sitting volleyball, defeating long-time rivals Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 (22-25, 30-28, 25-16, 25-12) in a thrilling final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Mehrzad was in unstoppable form, racking up 27 points from 25...

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Elshwikh’s bronze medal moment in Paris

Hesham Elshwikh had all the energy to retell Egypt’s bronze-winning moment at the North Paris Arena, even after enduring a hard-fought five-setter against Germany at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Friday afternoon. “I am happy for the team that we could win this medal for our country,” he said....

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Saad Moussa steers Egypt to bronze at Paris 2024

Elsayed Moussa Saad Moussa steered Egypt to a hard-fought bronze medal in men’s sitting volleyball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, overcoming Germany 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10) in a thrilling encounter on Friday at the North Paris Arena. This victory marked Egypt’s third Paralympic bronze, their first coming...

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