Mukobwankawe scales new heights in sitting volleyball
Liliane Mukobwankawe has been at the centre of the Rwandan rise to success in sitting volleyball. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 November 2022 – Rwanda’s Liliane Mukobwankawe came to the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships with newfound confidence, and it is paying dividends. The Rwandan captain and her...
Hadi Rezaei: Empowerment is key to success
Iran head coach Hadi Rezaei carries on his mission to lead Iran in Sarajevo 2022 to win back-to-back Sitting Volleyball World Championship titles. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 4 November 2022 – Iran coach Hadi Rezaei is of the most successful individuals in the sport who has won a total of...
Sitting volleyball superpower poised to make history at Sarajevo women’s Worlds
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...
Sarajevo abuzz with excitement as epic sitting volleyball showdown looms
Bosnia & Herzegovina put up a triple block to try and stop Iran’s Morteza Mehrzad in the semifinals of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Can the Balkan side change their fortunes this time around, when they host the 2022 Worlds? Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 November 2022 – Defending champions...
Mahmutovic hopes for second coming of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s golden generation
Ifet Mahmutovic has achieved two great successes in sitting volleyball since he assumed his position as head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina have built a reputation as one of the most tradition-rich programmes in the world that won two Paralympic gold medals, three World Championship titles and...
Media accreditation now open for 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships
Media accreditation is now open for the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships from November 4 to 11 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. All members of the media both local/national and international, can now apply for accreditation using the WPV Media Accreditation Form. The deadline to register is Monday,...
Sarajevo ready to welcome the 32 teams for World Championships
The Federation of Sitting Volleyball of Bosnia and Herzegovina conducted a press conference for the official launch of the World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships from November 4 to 11 at the state-of-the-art Hills Hotel Arena in Sarajevo. A total of 32 teams – 16 men and 16 women –...