MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING signed between ParaVolley Europe (PVE) & the National Sitting Volleyball Training Base of China (NSVTBC)

Following the visit of the Chinese National Women Sitting Volleyball team in Slovenia in October 2017 upon the invitation of ParaVolley Europe and the Slovenia Women National Sitting Volleyball team, the National Sitting Volleyball Training Base of China returned the favour and welcomed the Slovenia Women National Sitting Volleyball team in Shanghai for a few days of shared training and practice games.

PVE President Branko Mihorko had the opportunity to meet again with Liu Jin – President of National Sitting Volleyball Training Base of China in Shanghai and also introduce himself to Lu Cailiang, President ParaVolley Asia-Oceania in Hangzhou.

It was a great opportunity to continue the discussion started in Slovenia on how to strengthen the links between ParaVolley Europe and the National Sitting Volleyball Training Base of China (NSVTBC).

Official MOU Signing Ceremony

During this second meeting, Liu Jin and Branko Mihorko officialised their shared vision of how to best develop the sport of sitting volleyball and signed a memorandum of understanding which main goal is to support and exchange experience in the development of sitting volleyball in Europe and China via joint training camps and friendly games between the China teams and any team in Europe on a yearly basis.

Mr. Liu Jin (centre left) and Mr. Branko Mihorko (centre right)

This agreement is valid for two years as of 28 April 2018 and will hopefully entice more European teams to take this opportunity to train and play against one of the strongest sitting volleyball nation in the World.