Denis Le Breuilly has announced his retirement from active duty with World ParaVolley after more than 30 years, serving six Federation Presidents, of involvement with volleyball for the physically impaired. This December, Le Breuilly formally confirmed that he is retiring from all his current WPV roles as: A Senior International...
The organising committee of the 2026 Asian Para Games (AINAGOC) unveiled the emblem and slogan for the Games taking place in the City of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture from 18-24 October 2026. The emblem utilises similar shapes to those used in the Asian Games emblem but has its own unique...
Nominations for World ParaVolley Awards Since 2019 the work of the Awards Committee has resulted in over 350 awards, including Recognition, Outstanding Achievement, Distinguished Service and Honorary Life Membership Awards, which were distributed by the Board of Directors annually on 24th April, International World ParaVolley Day. The Committee’s target for...
The Slovenian women’s sitting volleyball team wrote another amazing chapter in their remarkable story with a sensational end-of-year accolade. For the first time in history of the Slovenian Athlete of the Year Awards, the award for Disabled Athlete of the Year was given to a team. Members of the Slovenian...
The 2023 year-end report of World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM
Agency calls on athletes, entourage, and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol Montreal, 18 December 2023 Further to our communication on 28 September 2023, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind stakeholders that the 2024 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) and the 2024 Monitoring Program come...
Two-time Paralympian Liliane Mukobwankawe was recognised on the Launch of Awareness Raising on Gender Equality, Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response in the sports sector held on Sunday, December 10. The short ceremony was held on the occasion of the exciting volleyball clash between APR F.C. and Rwanda National Police VC...
Up to 12% of people in Vanuatu have a disability and are often excluded from community activities. Sport is emerging as a key focus to get people with disability participating in community events and activities. Sports like Sitting Volleyball are emerging as a main driver for inclusion and Vanuatu Volleyball,...
Sitting volleyball will be one of the 18 sports included in the official sports programme of the next edition of the Asian Para Games in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, which will take place between October 18 and 24 in 2026. ...
The Arab Federation of Disability Sports together and ParaVolley Africa will organise the inaugural edition of the Afro-Arab Sitting Volleyball Club Championship under the auspices of Mr Ehab Hassanein, President of ParaVolley Africa, and Dr. Fahd El Fakeer, head of the Arab ParaVolley Committee. The groundbreaking sitting volleyball competition will...
