Italy and Slovenia clinched the first two quarterfinal berths after their undefeated runs in the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Women’s European Championship at Palamare Valeter Vicentini on Thursday. The Italians and Slovenians held on to their perfect records after four days of pool play, topping it with straight-set victories over Hungary...
Following the first four days of pool play at the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s European Championship, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany proved their strength by coming away undefeated with five wins. The Bosnians and the Germans advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Italy and Serbia, respectively, at Palamare Valter Vicentini...
Italy and Slovenia were on to their third straight win on Wednesday in the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Women’s European Championship, following their respective straight-set wins over Germany and Ukraine. The Italians took pole position in Group A after a 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 26-24) triumph led by Francesca Bosio and Roberta...
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany scored their respective fourth victories on Wednesday in the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s European Championship, keeping their records clean in group play. The Bosnians showed their dominance over Croatia with a 3-0 (25-17 25-19 25-23) win, keeping their undefeated record and breaking the unbeaten run...
The WPV Board has decided to openly invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the World ParaVolley community to take up the position of a Commission Team Leaders for the Anti-Doping Commission and the Athlete Health and Medical Commission. There is no formal application form and we are expecting applicants to...
Following feedback from athletes and technical staff, World ParaVolley undertook a review of the location of prostheses on the Field of Play (FOP) and the wearing of compression garments. Input was requested from the Sitting Volleyball Rules of the Game Committee, Referee Commission, Coaches Commission, Technical Commission and other experienced...
The Italian men’s and women’s teams launched their campaigns for the continental titles and the Paris 2024 quotas with victories in the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s & Women’s European Championships at Palamare Valter Vicentini in Caorle, Italy, on Monday. In the women’s tournament, the hosts limited Türkiye in single digits...
Peter Karreman is a name that transcends Sitting Volleyball around the globe. First known for his work in his home country of the Netherlands, Peter has spent the majority of the last decade working across Sub Saharan Africa with the Rwandan teams and beyond. First finishing 9th in London 2012...
World ParaVolley (WPV) is seeking input on the SITTING VOLLEYBALL CALENDAR for the next quadrennial (2025-2028), following the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Sport Department has prepared a “white paper” (available here) to stimulate discussion on a range of issues, but with the objective of creating a calendar of events...
Tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will go on-sale from Monday 9 October 2023, with general admission for all 22 sports starting from EUR 15. In total, Paris 2024 has 2.8 million tickets to sell on a first come, first served basis for the Paralympic Games and more than...
