World ParaVolley (WPV) is seeking input on the SITTING VOLLEYBALL CALENDAR for the next quadrennial (2025-2028), following the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Sport Department has prepared a “white paper” (available here) to stimulate discussion on a range of issues, but with the objective of creating a calendar of events...
Tickets for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games will go on-sale from Monday 9 October 2023, with general admission for all 22 sports starting from EUR 15. In total, Paris 2024 has 2.8 million tickets to sell on a first come, first served basis for the Paralympic Games and more than...
IPC President Andrew Parsons says Paris 2024 will set the benchmark for all future Games ⒸParis 2024 – Tomas Stevens With one year to go, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons believes Paris 2024 is on the course to deliver the most spectacular Paralympic Games in history. The Brazilian...
Athanasios Papageorgiou has been a long-term successful ParaVolley coach, with a focus on standing volleyball and more recently, standing beach paravolley teams over many years. His successes with the German men’s team is legendary and includes a string of world titles. Atha is also an Honourary Life Member of World...
World ParaVolley has a brand new Taraflex floor for sitting volleyball available for sale. This floor will need to be transported from Gerflor in France and the purchaser would be responsible for any transportation and import duty costs. Exact details such as size, colour, negotiable purchase price and other information...
Six spots have already been filled in the 16-team (8 teams per gender) Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the Paralympic Qualification process for Paris 2024. Which teams have already qualified? HOSTS As the host country, the men’s and women’s teams of...
Bosnia and Herzegovina completed a golden hat trick at the Golden nations League, following their 3-1 (19-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-8) win over Ukraine in the final on Sunday in Balikesir, Turkey. The Bosnian team started off slowly, dropping the first set at 25-19, but recovered in the next three frames...
KSO Spid Sarajevo of Bosnia and Herzegovina finished with the gold medal, beating Kyiv Ukraine in the final of the 2023 Men’s EuroLeague, while last year’s winners Sinovi Bosne Lukavac took bronze with their win over Serbian club OKI Banja Luka on Sunday in Fermo, Italy. KSO Spid Sarajevo outclassed...
William “Bill” Kauffman June 13, 1969 – May 20, 2023 William “Bill” Kauffman, a member of the World ParaVolley Communications Commission and longtime press officer for USA Volleyball and the FIVB previously, passed away suddenly on 20 May 2023 at his home in Colorado Springs in the United States. He was...
Robust Šempeter of Slovenia became the first back-to-back champions of the Women’s EuroLeague on Sunday, following their 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-15) win against Kyiv Ukraine in the final at Mosir Sports Hall in Myslowice, Poland on Sunday. Italy’s Dream Volley Pisa clinched bronze after beating Hungary’s Mozdulj Mozgás Sport...
