It is with great sadness that World ParaVolley notes the passing of Dr. Hanem Amir, a valued member of the World ParaVolley Anti-Doping Commission, who passed away on October 17, 2023. Dr. Amir was a pharmacist by profession, and appointed to the World ParaVolley Anti-Doping Commission in 2021, but had...
Hangzhou, China, October 22, 2023 – Representatives of sitting volleyball were called upon to participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou 2022 held on Sunday evening at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Xia Xin, one of the International Technical Officials serving as referee in...
Thank you for your input! The survey is now closed. World ParaVolley is continuing its strategic planning process, and wishes to hear from stakeholders from all areas of the sport of ParaVolley. “It is important to any organisation that it “hears” from its members by consulting with them. I therefore...
The WPV Board has decided to openly invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from the World ParaVolley community to take up the position of a Commission Team Leaders for the Anti-Doping Commission and the Athlete Health and Medical Commission. There is no formal application form and we are expecting applicants to...
Following feedback from athletes and technical staff, World ParaVolley undertook a review of the location of prostheses on the Field of Play (FOP) and the wearing of compression garments. Input was requested from the Sitting Volleyball Rules of the Game Committee, Referee Commission, Coaches Commission, Technical Commission and other experienced...
A new podcast has been launched to celebrate 2023 World ParaVolley Day. World ParaVolley Chief Historian Dr Kwok Ng interviewed Helac after the 2022 World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the latest episode, Helac talked about his experiences as a referee, coach and other roles he has in...
Agency calls on athletes, entourage and all stakeholders to note major modification concerning tramadol that is to take effect in 2024 Montreal, 21 December 2022 Further to our communication on 29 September 2022, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind stakeholders that the 2023 List of Prohibited Substances and...
USA celebrate wildly after winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games – but will they claim their first ever World Championship title when they take to the courts at Sarajevo 2022? Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 November 2022 – Reigning Paralympic gold medallists USA are ready for a historic...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes the 2023 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 23 September 2022 and enters into force on 1 January 2023. the 2023 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes as compared to the 2022 List; and the 2023...
Poland defeated Türkiye 3-1 (30-28, 20-25, 25-17, 25-23) to put the seal on their undefeated 2022 Silver Nations League – Men title-winning campaign in Karadeniz Eregli on Sunday. After finishing fourth in the 2021 edition, the Poles started with an impressive three straight-set wins against Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia,...
