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2017 ParaVolley Africa Sitting Volleyball Championships - Highlights
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Regional Sitting Volleyball Championships conclude on 17 September

Suellen Cristine Delangelica Lima - Rio 2016
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Far from being satisfied after winning a historical bronze with the Brazilian women’s team in Rio, the 27-year-old already targets further success.

Sadegh Bigdeli of Iran, Petro Ostrynskyi and Sergii Shevchenko of Ukraine compete during Mens Sitting Volleyball match between Iran and Ukraine at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
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World ParaVolley made the announcement on 26 April, with 16 men’s and 16 women’s teams set to compete in the Netherlands in July 2018.

Croatia - Sitting Volleyball - European Championships
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The Croatian city of Porec will stage the largest sitting volleyball event ever from 4-12 November 2017, with 16 countries competing.

Mirzet Duran - Rio 2016
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The men’s Rio 2016 sitting volleyball silver medallists are hoping to successfully defend the continental title once again, having won every edition since 1999.

Lijun ZHANG, China is set up by her team mate
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Although disappointed for losing out on gold, the two-time sitting volleyball gold medallist believes it is good for the sport to have a new Paralympic champion.

Michael Frenzke of Germany competes in the Sitting Volleyball 5th/6th Place Playoff between Denmark and Germany at the Copper Box Arena on day four of the Invictus Games.
Sitting Volleyball

The Croatian city of Porec will stage this year’s edition of the ParaVolley European Championships from 4-12 November.

Sitting volleyball players
Rio 2016

In celebration of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the exhibition highlights what the UN and players all around the world do to harness the power of sport.

Canada play Rwanda in Sitting Volleyball at Rio 2016
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The ball manufacturing company will provide the official game ball for World ParaVolley matches.

Elvira Stinissen - 2012 IPC Athletes Council
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The sitting volleyball player shares why it is important for her to be involved in the Athletes’ Council, and more.

Sao Paulo 2017 - Powerlifting and Sitting Volleyball
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The Youth Parapan American Games will feature around 900 athletes, aged 12-20 years old, from 20 countries competing across 12 sports.

Follmann played sitting volleyball with Leite and watched the swimming and athletics national teams practice in the Brazilian Paralympic Centre.
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Jakson Follmann was one of only six survivors of the tragic plane crash that killed 71 people, and tried Para sport for the first time.

Fabricio Da Silva Pinto - Rio 2016
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The sitting volleyball player aims to build on the momentum gained from his country´s performances at Latin America’s first Paralympic Games.

Sitting volleyball at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
Sitting Volleyball

Level 1 referee, coach and classifier courses will be offered in both English and Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica, from 23-26 February.

Group of sitting volleyball players celebrate after a point.
Goalball

Eight sitting volleyball and six goalball players have been named as athletes to look out for in 2017.

No. 19 Sitting volleyball creates memorable moments
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USA won their maiden title and Rwanda made a historical debut in the women’s event, whilst Iran’s men returned to Paralympic glory at Rio 2016.

USA women's sitting volleyball team
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The US sitting volleyball setter reflects on winning gold in her Paralympic debut.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani IRI stretches to play the ball
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Morteza Mehrzadselakjani helped Iran win sitting volleyball gold, and that is what he wants to be known for.

Woman sitting on a volleyball court
Sitting Volleyball

The new women’s Paralympic champion moved into No. 1 for the first time in programme history.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani IRI stretches to play the ball
Rio 2016

What did we find out from the US women taking their first Paralympic gold and the Iranian men re-claiming their gold?