IWAS World Games welcomes sitting volleyball – a first!

World ParaVolley president Barry Couzner OAM and International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWASF) president Rudi Van De Abbeele met in Bonn recently on the occasion of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Conference and General Assembly. They took the opportunity to sign the agreement for sitting volleyball to be included...

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Barry Couzner looks back at the year 2018

With another exciting year in the life of World ParaVolley coming to a close, World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner looks back on the major developments for the World ParaVolley organisation and the sport of ParaVolley as a whole.   “When I look back at 2018 I see a year of...

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Couzner: Invictus Games Passion on Display

World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner was suitably impressed with the “teamwork, enthusiasm and dedication” shown by the Sitting Volleyball competitors at the Invictus Games held in Sydney, Australia last month. World ParaVolley supported the event by donating Molten volleyballs and providing staff expertise in the planning and delivery of the...

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World ParaVolley and International Paralympic Committee relationship stronger than ever

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 19 July, 2018 – World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner OAM and International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons agreed to continue the strong relationship between the two organisations for the benefit of ParaVolley and Paralympic sport the world. Mr Couzner and Mr Parsons met on Thursday on the...

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