This year, World ParaVolley will be celebrating 40 years of involvement in the Paralympic Games (1980 to 2020) on International World ParaVolley Day, 24 April 2020 in China, on the occasion of the first Sitting Volleyball World Cup. This competition is designed to celebrate sitting volleyball as a truly...
World ParaVolley and ParaVolley Europe, with the close cooperation of Odbojkarski klub Spodnja Savinska (Slovenia), are pleased to officially announce the following courses. Level 2 Referee Course Level 1 and 2 Technical Official Courses (TD and Jury) Level 1 and 2 Classifier Courses These courses are made possible thanks to...
As we draw 2019 to a close, it is interesting to reflect on the development of World ParaVolley over the past 12 months led by the Board and Commissions. Some activities have been particularly significant and ground-breaking. External Relationships We now have new and very positive informal and formal relationships...
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...
Tokyo, Japan, November 17, 2019 – World ParaVolley international referee Ritsuto Yamamichi of Japan has been awarded with a certificate by the Japan Sports Agency for his voluntary work with sitting volleyball. The certificate is given to referees who are selected by the director of the Japan Sports Agency based...
Tokyo, Japan, November 17, 2019 – Reigning Paralympic champions the United States continue their golden run, keeping their unbeaten streak and clinching the 2019 World Super 6 title at the Taito Riverside Sports Centre on Sunday. After their outstanding performance of six wins in the preliminary round without dropping a...
Tokyo, 17th November 2019 Match 13 – Bronze Medal Game – JAPAN v UKRAINE Match 14 – Gold Medal Game – USA v RUSSIA Bulletin 6 JAPAN v UKRAINE – 3-0 (25-20; 25-22; 25-10) Japan spurred on by home soil advantage to beat Ukraine 3 sets to 0 Ukraine started...
Tokyo, Japan, November 16, 2019 – The United States will enter the final round of the 2019 World Super 6 with an unbeaten record of 6-0 after earning two wins, while hosts Japan earned their first win against Ukraine at the Taito Riverside Sports Centre. The North American side started...
Tokyo, 17th November 2019 Match 10 – JAPAN v USA Match 11 – USA v RUSSIA Match 12 – JAPAN v UKRAINE Nomura World Super 6 for Women – Bulletin 5 JAPAN v USA – 0-3 (12-25; 11-25; 19-25) USA with a convincing 3-0 win over Japan The motivation from...
Tokyo, Japan, November 16, 2019 – For four consecutive matches and counting, the United States have kept their unbeaten run after their straight-set win over Ukraine on Friday, while Russia bounced back from their loss to USA with match sweeps against Japan and Ukraine in the 2019 World Super 6...
