SITTING VOLLEYBALL NEWS

No. 20: Rwanda sitting volleyball team make it to London 2012
The Paralympic Movement is filled with inspirational and compelling stories of triumph over adversity, but there are few stories as awe-inspiring as the Rwandan sitting volleyball team’s formation and qualification for London 2012.

Alibasic named June’s Allianz Athlete of the Month
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Safet Alibasic has been named Allianz Athlete of the Month for June after helping his side to become world champions.

China and Russia eliminated from Sitting Volleyball Worlds
Pool winners both lost in their first round of knockout matches

Watch live para-sport this weekend
Five great para-sport events will be live streamed this weekend so do not miss any of the action.

USA to face China in gold medal match
Friday's semi-finals World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships conclude with wins for USA and China in the women's competition, whilst Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina make the men's final.

New technology at sitting volleyball World Championships
The 2014 Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Elblag, Poland, are seeing new initiatives and technology used to enhance the game.

Four men’s teams progress to quarter-finals undefeated
Paralympic champions Bosnia & Herzegovina, China, Iran and Russia remain unbeaten in the men's Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Poland.

World ParaVolley 2014 General Assembly held in Poland
World ParaVolley held its biennial General Assembly in Elblag, Poland on 12 June 2014 in the same city that is staging the 2014 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships for men and women.

WHAT TO WATCH: June 2014
A jam-packed month in store for sports fans, highlighted by international competitions in fencing, shooting, athletics, wheelchair tennis, sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, goalball and para-triathlon.

Schedule released for Sitting Volleyball Worlds
Sixteen men’s and 12 women’s teams will vie for world titles in Poland in June.

World ParaVolley joins forces with VolleySLIDE
VolleySLIDE will help bolster the grassroots sports development initiatives in sitting volleyball around the world.

Flags raised ahead of Asean Para Games
11 countries set to compete in 12 sports in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, from Tuesday (14 January).

Contract signing marks go ahead for Incheon 2014
Asian Para Games to be held from 18-24 October and feature 23 sports.

How can USA beat China at Sitting Volleyball Worlds?
Following two silver-medal Paralympic performances, USA’s women’s sitting volleyball team is hungrier than ever to be world No. 1.

No. 26: Russian sitting volleyball squad surprises
From missing out on the Paralympics to becoming European champions, Russia’s women’s sitting volleyball team are on the rise.

FIVB and World ParaVolley meet to discuss collaboration
Presidents of FIVB and World ParaVolley explore possibility of working together.

Bosnia, Russia swipe sitting volleyball European titles
The 2013 European ParaVolley Championships offered some thrilling final matches.

Sitting volleyball teams to vie for European titles
The top two men’s finishers and top women’s finishers will qualify for next year’s World Championships.

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

One year on: Five minutes with Kadric Benis-Piramida
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.