As we draw 2019 to a close, it is interesting to reflect on the development of World ParaVolley over the past 12 months led by the Board and Commissions. Some activities have been particularly significant and ground-breaking. External Relationships We now have new and very positive informal and formal relationships...
Shaoxing, China, December 1, 2019 – Fans were treated to some sitting volleyball action when the Chinese women’s national team, which took silver at the 2016 Paralympic Games, played in a demonstration match ahead of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship at the Shaoxing Olympic Sports Centre. ParaVolley...
The IPC has released a major update to the Tokyo 2020 Qualification Regulations. There is an important update in the Sitting Volleyball section (pages 129-132). https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-2020/qualification-criteria The change is the following: “Athlete Eligibility To be eligible for selection by an NPC, athletes must: have played in at least one international,...
World ParaVolley Receives Agitos Grant November 25th, 2019 The Agitos Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2019-2020 Grant Support Program, and World ParaVolley is happy to share the news that we have been fortunate again to have been awarded a grant. World ParaVolley has previously received funds from the...
World ParaVolley has launched a survey to request valuable feedback from athletes, coaches, and team medical personnel that attended classification at any of the 2019 Sitting Volleyball Zonal Championships. The purpose of the survey is to gain insight into the classification process, and not the sport class rules per se. ...
Tokyo, Japan, November 17, 2019 – World ParaVolley international referee Ritsuto Yamamichi of Japan has been awarded with a certificate by the Japan Sports Agency for his voluntary work with sitting volleyball. The certificate is given to referees who are selected by the director of the Japan Sports Agency based...
Tokyo, Japan, November 17, 2019 – Reigning Paralympic champions the United States continue their golden run, keeping their unbeaten streak and clinching the 2019 World Super 6 title at the Taito Riverside Sports Centre on Sunday. After their outstanding performance of six wins in the preliminary round without dropping a...
Tokyo, 17th November 2019 Match 13 – Bronze Medal Game – JAPAN v UKRAINE Match 14 – Gold Medal Game – USA v RUSSIA Bulletin 6 JAPAN v UKRAINE – 3-0 (25-20; 25-22; 25-10) Japan spurred on by home soil advantage to beat Ukraine 3 sets to 0 Ukraine started...
Nova Scotia, Canada, November 15, 2019 – The World ParaVolley, in partnership with Volleyball Canada and Volleyball Nova Scotia, is excited to be hosting its first international sitting volleyball event in February 2020. The Tokyo 2020 Women’s Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament will be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from February...
Tokyo, Japan, November 16, 2019 – The United States will enter the final round of the 2019 World Super 6 with an unbeaten record of 6-0 after earning two wins, while hosts Japan earned their first win against Ukraine at the Taito Riverside Sports Centre. The North American side started...
