Month: June 2018

  • Pools announced for 2018 #SittingVolleyball World Championships in The Netherlands

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    http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1066841/pools-announced-for-2018-sitting-volleyball-world-championships-in-the-netherlands The groups have been announced for the 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships, with defending men’s champions Bosnia and Herzegovina drawn alongside Rio 2016 bronze medallists Egypt in Pool D. In the women’s competition, defending champions China have been drawn against Slovenia, Iran and Italy in Pool C. Both competitions will take place in The…

  • Netherlands 2018: Groups drawn for Worlds

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    https://www.paralympic.org/news/netherlands-2018-groups-drawn-worlds Netherlands 2018: Groups drawn for Worlds 28.06.2018 Bosnia & Herzegovina and China look to defend men’s and women’s titles Bosnia and Herzegovina are looking to defend their world title at Netherlands 2018 © • Getty Images Defending men’s champions Bosnia & Herzegovina will be joined by Rio 2016 bronze medallists Egypt in a tough-looking…

  • Nigeria Federation fixes date to hold national Para-Sitting Volleyball Championship –

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    https://theeagleonline.com.ng/federation-fixes-date-to-hold-national-para-sitting-volleyball-championship/ Federation Fixes Date To Hold National Para-Sitting Volleyball Championship The President of the federation, Rilwan Mohammed, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abuja. By The Eagle Online The Nigeria Para-Sitting Volleyball Federation says it will organise its national championship on December 3 in Kaduna. The President of the…

  • Rwanda to face Netherlands in World Champs opener

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    http://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/rwanda-face-netherlands-world-champs-opener Rwanda to face Netherlands in World Champs opener Published : June 24, 2018 The national men’s sitting volleyball team qualified for the World Championships after finished second in African Championships in Kigali last year. Courtsey. Fixtures July 15 Netherlands Vs Rwanda July 16 Rwanda Vs USA July 17 China Vs Rwanda RWANDA senior men’s…

  • Rwanda set quarter-finals target at World Sitting V-ball Champs

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    http://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/rwanda-set-quarter-finals-target-world-sitting-v-ball-champs By Damas Sikubwabo Published : June 21, 2018 | Updated : June 22, 2018 The national women’s sitting volleyball team in a warm-up game against Gicumbi at Amahoro Stadium on Wednesday. (Sam Ngendahimana) Rwanda Vs Canada July 16 Rwanda Vs Netherlands July 17 Rwanda Vs Croatia The national women’s sitting volleyball team has set…

  • USA women’s sitting team dominates Dutch VB tourney

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    https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2018/06/20/usa-womens-sitting-team-dominates-dutch-volleyball-tourney USA women’s sitting team dominates Dutch VB tourney <_ _0=””> The U.S. women’s sitting volleyball team sweep six matches (going 18-2 in sets) in winning the Dutch Tournament over the weekend in the Netherlands. The U.S. downed Russia, 25-16, 25-18, 25-16, in the finals. Katie Holloway/USAV The U.S. led in kills (37-22), blocks (17-7)…

  • Sitting Volleyball: Rwanda drawn in Group A at World Champs

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    http://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/sitting-volleyball-rwanda-drawn-group-word-champs Sitting Volleyball: Rwanda drawn in Group A at World Champs By Damas Sikubwabo Published : June 19, 2018 | Updated : June 20, 2018 The national women’s sitting volleyball team will represent Africa at the upcoming World Championship . They are captured here during the African Championship’s final match against Egypt last year at…

  • Australia Honours 2018: The migrant who built a Paralympic legacy

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    https://www.sbs.com.au/news/honours-2018-the-migrant-who-built-a-paralympic-legacy For the past three decades, Weiping Tu has been quietly developing Australia’s volleyball talent with little fanfare or attention. By Rashida Yosufzai This profile is part of a series recognising those named in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours. When he arrived from Beijing in the late 1980s, Weiping Tu was armed with not just…

  • Iran Knows Rivals at Sitting Volleyball World Championships

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    https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2018/06/14/1749905/iran-knows-rivals-at-sitting-volleyball-world-championships TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has learned its opponents at the 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships. June, 14, 2018 – 17:28 The Iranian team has been drawn in Pool B along with Japan, Russia and Germany. Pool A consists of China, USA, host Netherlands, and Rwanda. Brazil, Croatia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine are in Pool C…

  • ASEAN Para Sports meet in Manila gets big boost from International Paralympic head | ABS-CBN Sports

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    http://sports.abs-cbn.com/generalsports/news/2018/06/04/mnl-asean-para-sports-gets-boost-int-l-paralympic-head-42492 ASEAN Para Sports meet in Manila gets big boost from International Paralympic head By ABS-CBN Sports on Jun 04, 2018 04:35 PM The meeting, which will be held June 8-9 at BGC in Taguig, will be attended by 11 member countries. Preparations for the 10th ASEAN Para Games that will be hosted by the…