World ParaVolley Day is celebrated on April 24 to honour the formal creation of World ParaVolley in 1981 at a meeting held among six European representative countries in the German city of Bonn. As an independent international federation with membership in all four Zones of the world, World ParaVolley has...
Pieter Joon was inducted to the International Volleyball Hall of Fame Class of 2022, making him the very first inductee from ParaVolley. This year, Kari Miller-Ortiz of the United States and Hadi Rezaei of Iran are among the 16 nominees for the 2023 International Volleyball Hall of Fame Induction. Fans...
The World ParaVolley Medical Commission has released the Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) infographic for all athletes and teams attending in this year’s Zonal Championships, which is part of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games qualification pathway. The infographic provides the complete guidelines in accordance with the WADA policies on Therapeutic Use...
World ParaVolley and Molten offered support of Flistatec volleyballs that Team Ukraine seeks to use in their training for The Invictus Games, which will be held in Dusseldorf, Germany in September. The initiative was put forward by Richard Osborne, who is helping the Ukrainian team remotely through his instructional training...
WORLD SUPER 6 FOR MEN The World Super 6 event for Men was planned to take place in Laval, France in September. Following a series of discussions with the French Federation, and reviewing alternative locations, we regret to inform everyone that this event will not proceed in 2023. If any...
WPV Beach ParaVolley Development Centre in Florida, USA Do you wish to become a node for ParaVolley development in your country or region? Do you wish to raise the profile of your sport? World ParaVolley and our Zones are providing an opportunity for member nations/organisations to host World ParaVolley or...
With the new 2023 Prohibited List taking effect last January 1, 2023, including the change for tramadol that will take effect next year, the following education resources are now available on ADEL. • Guide to the List 2023• Tramadol factsheet for athletes and athlete support personnel• Tramadol factsheet for medical...
The World ParaVolley Sport Department is seeking Expressions of Interests (EOIs) for the roles of Assistant Sport Director – Sitting Volleyball and Assistant Sport Director – Beach ParaVolley. These volunteer roles work closely with the Sport Director and form a critical team that supports the development and delivery of World...
Now that the end of the year is fast approaching, I want to thank all of the World ParaVolley community for their dedication and commitment to the development and progress of ParaVolley in 2022. Thankfully, we are now entering a new era in which the pandemic no longer influences our...
Held on 4 December, the 2022 virtual General Assembly delegates determined the composition of the Board of Directors by democratic vote. The positions decided by the delegates were:• Vice President – Lori Okimura who brings a wealth of experience in sport management and strategic planning and a multitude of contacts...
