Astana 2023 in pictures
The WPV Sitting Volleyball Asian Zone Championships are underway in the Kazakh capital city of Astana. We are keeping a close watch on the competition, zooming in on the action, while focusing on each team’s pursuit, with their eyes on the prize: qualification for the the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games....
Where to Watch: 2023 WPV Asian Zone Championships
The 2023 WPV Asian Zone Championships will be streamed live through the ParaVolley Asia Oceania YouTube Channel. Follow the competition, live from the Jekpe-Jek Sports Centre in the Kazakh capital city, as eight women’s teams and seven men’s teams chase their Paralympic dreams and that precious golden ticket to the...
Mover & Shaker | Olga & Oleg (ISR)
In Israel two people are responsible for the “Sitting Volleyball” project which continues to gain momentum. Olga Gomberg and Oleg Or have been working as a team since the beginning of the project in 2021. Each one of them has a different set of responsibilities and their own individual view,...
Bosnia and Herzegovina win third Golden Nations League title
Bosnia and Herzegovina completed a golden hat trick at the Golden nations League, following their 3-1 (19-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-8) win over Ukraine in the final on Sunday in Balikesir, Turkey. The Bosnian team started off slowly, dropping the first set at 25-19, but recovered in the next three frames...
Bosnia’s KSO Spid Sarajevo secure Men’s EuroLeague title
KSO Spid Sarajevo of Bosnia and Herzegovina finished with the gold medal, beating Kyiv Ukraine in the final of the 2023 Men’s EuroLeague, while last year’s winners Sinovi Bosne Lukavac took bronze with their win over Serbian club OKI Banja Luka on Sunday in Fermo, Italy. KSO Spid Sarajevo outclassed...
Vale: William “Bill” Kauffman
William “Bill” Kauffman June 13, 1969 – May 20, 2023 William “Bill” Kauffman, a member of the World ParaVolley Communications Commission and longtime press officer for USA Volleyball and the FIVB previously, passed away suddenly on 20 May 2023 at his home in Colorado Springs in the United States. He was...
Robust Šempeter win back-to-back Women’s EuroLeague titles
Robust Šempeter of Slovenia became the first back-to-back champions of the Women’s EuroLeague on Sunday, following their 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-15) win against Kyiv Ukraine in the final at Mosir Sports Hall in Myslowice, Poland on Sunday. Italy’s Dream Volley Pisa clinched bronze after beating Hungary’s Mozdulj Mozgás Sport...