Tag: Paralympics
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Beach volleyball Paralympic bid has “personal backing” of IPC President, claims World ParaVolley boss
James Diamond Tuesday, 31 July 2018 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1068182/beach-volleyball-paralympic-bid-has-personal-backing-of-ipc-president-claims-world-paravolley-boss World ParaVolley (WPV) President Barry Couzner has claimed International Paralympic Committee (IPC) President Andrew Parsons has given his “personal backing” to WPV’s bid to get beach Para-volleyball into the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics. Couzner made the claim in his most recent blog on the WPV website, where he also…
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Tokyo 2020 places up for grabs with 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships set to begin
By Daniel Etchells Saturday, 14 July 2018 https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1067468/tokyo-2020-places-up-for-grabs-with-2018-sitting-volleyball-world-championships-set-to-begin The 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships are set to begin tomorrow in The Netherlands, where the winners of the men’s and women’s events will qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. More than 300 athletes representing 32 teams will be involved in the quadrennial tournament being held across five…
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Post Games Media
Legacy work from the Sitting volleyball. Custom House teachers face Team USA in sitting volleyball match. read more from local press Team USA, Aldrich, wins Silver. More about the USA Team in the Local Press Holloway wins silver medal at Paralympic Games. Read article in the local press USA Volleyball. Sitting volleyball player Katie Holloway (5) of the…
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Day 10 Media
Bosnia unseat Iran to win volleyball gold (mind the typo/punt used in the above title!) 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Sitting Volleyball. By Dennis Grombkowski (GETTY) – 2 hours ago LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Sadegh Bigdeli of the Islamic Republic of Iran and teammates Davood Alipourian and Seyedsaeid Ebrahimibaladezaei block a ball during the…
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2012 Day 10 Summary
After a few days break from summarising the sitting volleyball tournament. The final day’s summary ends with Subject Thrilling end the the Sitting Volleyball Tournament Description EGY 2 – 3 BRA (14-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-15, 13-15)GER 3 – 2 RUS (20-25, 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 16-14) BIH 3 – 1 IRI (19-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-15) Details…
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Day 9 Media
Volleyball men put up a fight. Lee Power. Great Britain’s men suffered another straight-sets defeat in the sitting volleyball competition last night, this time against Brazil. And the best the hosts can now hope for at these Paralympic Games is a seventh-place finish in the 10-team tournament. Having put up a fight in their defeat…
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Day 8 Media
Videos of USA in action. Watch by clicking on this! Sitting Volleyball – GER vs CHN – Men’s Quarterfinal 1 – Match 35 – London 2012 Paralympic Games. Watch on youtube
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Day 7 Media
UCO’s Holloway selected as finalist for 2012 Team Sportswoman of the Year Award. To vote for Holloway, visit www.womenssportsfoundation.org. Voting is open through Sept. 9. See some of her Paralympic bloggers videos. Katie Holloway – Controversy & Education, Paralympics 2012 Katie Holloway – Pregame Bus Ride, Paralympics 2012 Katie Holloway – Goalball Experience, Paralympics 2012 Katie…
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2012 Day 7 Summary
Subject Germany safely through Description GER 3 – 2 CHN (19-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-10) Germany come back from behind to seal the first semi-finals place in the men’s sitting volleyball competition RUS 3 – 2 BRA (18-25, 25-15, 25-15, 19-25, 15-8) EGY 0 – 3 BIH (17-25, 16-25, 22-25) UKR 0 – 3 USA…
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Day 6 Media
London 2012 Paralympics: Claire Harvey and GB women’s sitting volleyball lose to Brazil in first classification game. read more More Photos from GB women training Another Course training material U.S. Women’s Sitting Volleyball smash their way through semis. read from ParalympicUSA DALTON-RAISED WALKER TOP SCORES FOR GB SITTING VOLLEYBALL TEAM IN GERMANY LOSS. Local press about Charlie Walker (GBR…