SITTING VOLLEYBALL NEWS

Katie Holloway

Following two silver-medal Paralympic performances, USA’s women’s sitting volleyball team is hungrier than ever to be world No. 1.

Russia's women's sitting volleyball team

From missing out on the Paralympics to becoming European champions, Russia’s women’s sitting volleyball team are on the rise.

FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° with World ParaVolley President Dr. Hossam Eldin Mostafa (right) and Sport Director Denis Le Breuilly

Presidents of FIVB and World ParaVolley explore possibility of working together.

Bosnia's men's sitting vollyeball team

The 2013 European ParaVolley Championships offered some thrilling final matches.

Ukraine sitting volleyball team

The top two men’s finishers and top women’s finishers will qualify for next year’s World Championships.

Germany and Russia's men's sitting volleyball teams

Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain picks the top four men and women to watch at next week’s European Championships.

Bosnia's men's sitting volleyball team

Bosnia’s sitting volleyball star takes a few minutes out of his day to reflect on the gold medal his team won just one year ago.

Jose Banfi

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers its condolences to Banfi’s family and the sitting volleyball community.

Rob Richardson

British sitting volleyball captain teaches you how to slide, move like a demon and do trick shots on the court.

Burundi national competition

Following on from Agitos Foundation development camps, Burundi hosted a national competition for sitting volleyball and goalball.

Rob Richardson

Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain Rob Richardson discusses the current state of his programme’s funding.

Noam Gershony

The IPC's Editorial and Social Media Co-ordinator explains why athletes injured in war shouldn’t need a specific day to honour their stories, but instead should be acknowledged on any given day.

A picture of a woman in a wheelchair

After losing her legs in the 7/7 bombings in 2005, Martine Wright got into sitting volleyball and was part of the British sitting volleyball team at the London 2012 Paralympics.

team celebrating

Germany’s bronze-medal sitting volleyball match against Russia was a nailbiter, but the team pushed through to win the coveted Paralympic medal they had worked so long and hard for.

Rob Richardson

Great Britain’s sitting volleyball captain discusses the future of his programme, his work with Arsenal's football club and games he plays with the media.

Rob Richardson

Despite post-Paralympic blues, Rob Richardson talks about how the Great Britain sitting volleyball team is already looking ahead to Rio 2016.

A picture of women playing Sitting Volleyball

China's women’s sitting volleyball team continues its domination over USA in memorable final.

Germany's men's sitting volleyball team

Nizam Cancar and Isa Zirahi on top form in the final.

Sitting volleyball

Iran see off Russia in other semi-final to set up a Beijing 2008 rematch.

Beijing 2008

Tournament favourites set for USA final showdown after resisting Netherlands pressure.