WPV Honorary Life Member and multi-medalled coach Hadi Rezaei will be back at the helm of the Iranian men’s sitting volleyball team after inspiring Iran to its seventh Paralympic Games gold medal. The Iranian federation brought back Rezaei, who had left as national team coach less than a year ago...
Iranian coach Alireza Moameri has been appointed by the Italian Volleyball Federation (FIPAV) as the new head coach of the men’s sitting volleyball national team on Thursday, February 11. The Tehran-born 67-year-old tactician has an extensive list of successes with the Iran men’s national team in the Paralympic discipline, including...
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....
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...
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....
Vanuatu’s colourful tale paints an inspiration to many nations today, from how a volcanic eruption led them to becoming the first Pacific nation in the World ParaVolley family. The Manaro Voui volcano eruption in late 2017 affected more than 8,000 people and displaced about 3,310 people, including 170 persons with...
The Philippine ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee confirmed the postponement of the biennial tournament’s 10th edition. Originally slated for January 18 to 24, National Paralympic Committee Philippines president and local organising committee director general Michael Barredo said the tournament will now be moved to March 20 to 28 this year...
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...
Indian state teams will clash once again at the 8th Sitting Volleyball Senior National Championships slated 27-28 July in Chennai. Participants will battle it out for the right to represent India in the 2020 International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. The Paralympic Volleyball Federation of...
