New dates for Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games announced

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and HAPGOC, the local organising committee, announced that the 4th edition of the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, originally scheduled to be held in October this year, will now be held from October 22 to 28, 2023. The decision on the new dates came after discussions...

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Cairo to host the Sitting Volleyball World Cup in 2023

World ParaVolley has confirmed Cairo, Egypt, to host the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup, following the COVID-19-related postponement of its hosting in 2021. On Saturday, WPV and ParaVolley Egypt have finalised the agreement for hosting the double-gender event from November 11 to 18, 2023 in Nasr City, a district...

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Ivan Cosic elected to WADA Athlete Council

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), through a letter, confirmed on Tuesday the election of Croatia sitting volleyball star and captain Ivan Cosic to the inaugural WADA Athlete Council. In line with recent governance reforms that are being implemented to ensure that athlete views and experiences are integrated within all levels...

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Poland clinch 2022 Silver Nations League title

Poland defeated Türkiye 3-1 (30-28, 20-25, 25-17, 25-23) to put the seal on their undefeated 2022 Silver Nations League – Men title-winning campaign in Karadeniz Eregli on Sunday. After finishing fourth in the 2021 edition, the Poles started with an impressive three straight-set wins against Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia,...

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World ParaVolley formally advocates for Beach

Recently the Board has submitted several applications for the development and promotion of Beach in an effort to offer the discipline of beach paravolley to our athletes with a physical impairment – thereby increasing playing opportunities. Our LA 2028 application for the inclusion of beach paravolley (along with sitting volleyball)...

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WPV Level 1 courses take place in Nigeria

The Nigeria ParaVolley Federation (NPF) is hosting World ParaVolley Level 1 refereeing and coaching courses from August 22-28 in Surulere in Nigeria’s largest city of Lagos. This initiative was jointly coordinated by World ParaVolley and ParaVolley Africa and is being staged under the development of coaches and referees in West...

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