The United States secured their place at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball final after a 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-14, 25-15) victory over Brazil in Thursday’s semifinal at North Paris Arena. This win marks their fifth consecutive appearance in the final, keeping them on track for a third...
Iran, powered by Meisam Ali Pour’s commanding performance, defeated Egypt 3-1 (25-14, 25-15, 20-25, 25-8) on Thursday in the men’s sitting volleyball semifinals of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in North Paris Arena. This victory puts Iran firmly on track for their third consecutive Paralympic gold, following their triumphs at...
Bosnia and Herzegovina secured their return to the Paralympic Games final for the first time since missing the Tokyo 2020 final, defeating Germany 3-0 (25-23, 25-6, 31-29) at the Paris 2024 men’s sitting volleyball semifinals on Thursday at North Paris Arena. The victory marks Bosnia’s sixth appearance in a Paralympic...
Erik Kaskabayev spent his Wednesday evening pouring his heart into what may have been the best match in his sporting life. He just helped propel the Kazakhstan team to its best finish ever in their Paralympics history, scoring 11 big points in the Asian side’s 3-0 defeat of Brazil at...
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,...
