The women’s tournament sets the ball rolling on Sunday, as the historic combined double gender 2021 European Sitting Volleyball Championship kicks off for a week-long extravaganza of a total 95 matches (39 women’s) that will keep the continent entertained over the next seven days. With eleven participating teams, the women’s...
Kemer, Turkey, 15 October 2021 – Branko Mihorko of Slovenia will remain president of ParaVolley Europe for another four years, the General Assembly of the zonal association confirmed here on Friday, just two days before the start of the 20th men’s and 15th women’s European Championships. Isabelle Collot of France,...
Seven-time Paralympic gold medallists Iran have named Farid Saebi as their new head coach following the departure of long-time coach Hadi Rezaei, the team announced on Wednesday. Rezaei announced his retirement from the national team after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, where he steered Iran in claiming its ninth medal....
World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM announced on Friday that the Board had voted to postpone the 2021 Sitting Volleyball World Cup mainly due to COVID concerns that could have impacted the health and safety of the athletes and also because of limited entries. The appointed host, ParaVolley Egypt, has...
SHANGHAI, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) — To a beautiful melody, Wang Yanan danced rhythmically with a sweet smile on her face. Without carefully looking, it’s hard to tell that her left leg is actually a prosthesis. “I have been fond of singing and dancing since I was a child. I want...
Handling defeat is never easy, but facing it twice in a row, especially at the Paralympic stage, is tough and heartbreaking for any athlete. Outside hitter Gilberto Lourenco da Silva or Giba had seen Brazil’s rise in men’s sitting volleyball since he was a member of the Brazilian team that...
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran will host Paravolley Asia Oceana Sitting Volleyball Championship in late October-December. The holding of competitions in Iran is approved by the Asian authorities, and in the coming days, the affiliated MoU will be signed by both parties. Five Asian teams from Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan,...
TEHRAN (Tehran Times) – Iran sitting volleyball coach Hadi Rezaei announced his retirement after more than two decades. He inspired the Iranian team to their seventh gold medal in the Paralympic Games last week. Iran won the gold after five wins over Germany, Brazil, China, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Russia....
At age 30, Jasmin Brkic is the youngest player in the highly experienced Bosnia and Herzegovina side that won bronze at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded a 3-1 victory against Brazil in the men’s bronze medal match at Makuhari Messe Hall. In his first Paralympic Games,...
Photo: OIS/Simon Bruty Brazil won the bronze medal in women’s sitting volleyball at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, following their win over Canada 3-1 at Makuhari Messe Hall. Edwarda de Oliveira Dias or Duda quickly became one of the key players in the arsenal of the Brazilian squad. It was...
