Tag: world championships

  • Netherlands 2018: Dutch delight at royal support

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    17 Jul 2018 – IPC website https://www.paralympic.org/news/netherlands-2018-dutch-delight-royal-support Princess Margriet attends 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands paid a surprise visit to the 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Arnhem on Monday (16 July) to cheer on the Dutch women’s team against Rwanda. The royal support paid off, as…

  • World Sitting V-ball Champs: Rwanda beat Croatia in last group game despite early exit

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    By Damas Sikubwabo Published : July 17, 2018 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/sports/world-sitting-v-ball-champs-rwanda-beat-croatia-last-group-game-despite-early-exit Rwandan players sing the national anthem before their effortless victory over Croatia on Tuesday. Courtesy Wednesday Group A (men) China vs Rwanda Today Group A (women) Rwanda 3-0 Croatia The national women’s sitting volleyball team beat Croatia in straight sets 25-9, 26-24 and 25-14 on Tuesday to wrap up their group…

  • Brazil, Russia, US, Ukraine and Italy complete quarter-final places at women’s Sitting Volleyball World Championships

    By James Diamond Tuesday, 17 July 2018 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1067616/brazil-russia-us-ukraine-and-italy-complete-quarter-final-places-at-womens-sitting-volleyball-world-championships Brazil, Russia, the United States, Ukraine and debutants Italy have all joined reigning champions China, hosts The Netherlands and Canada in the quarter-finals of the womens’ World Sitting-Volleyball Championships after the final group stage matches in Arnhem today.  Italy, who had not taken part in the competition before this…

  • China continue good form in bid to defend women’s title at Sitting Volleyball World Championships

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    Daniel Etchells Monday, 16 July 2018 https://www.insidethegames.biz/index.php/articles/1067563/china-continue-good-form-in-bid-to-defend-womens-title-at-sitting-volleyball-world-championships Holders China beat Iran today to make it two wins out of two in the women’s event at the Sitting Volleyball World Championships in The Netherlands. Having opened their campaign with a straight-sets victory over Italy yesterday, the Chinese triumphed 25-15, 25-17, 25-18 at the Musis and Stadstheater Arnhem. Today’s…

  • Netherlands 2018: Paralympic champs open strong

    16 Jul 2018 Paralympic.org https://www.paralympic.org/news/netherlands-2018-paralympic-champs-open-strong Paralympic champions Iran defeated Japan 3-0 on day one of the 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships ⒸWorld ParaVolleyBy World ParaVolley and IPC Defending Paralympic and world champions all secured straight-set victories, as the 2018 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships opened Sunday (15 July) in the Netherlands. Eight matches took place…

  • Sitting Volleyball – Egypt defeats Poland in the World Championships

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    BYEgypt Today staff Sun, 15 Jul 2018 – 01:40 GMT https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/8/54047/Sitting-Volleyball-%E2%80%93-Egypt-defeats-Poland-in-the-World-Championships Egypt’s Men team in Sitting Volleyball – Press PhotoCAIRO – 15 July 2018: Egypt’s volleyball team opened their way to the 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships by beating Poland. The match ended with Egypt winning 3-1 to reap the three valuable points at the…

  • Holders and Paralympic champions both begin Sitting Volleyball World Championships with victories

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    By Dan Palmer Sunday, 15 July 2018 https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1067525/holders-and-paralympic-champions-both-begin-sitting-volleyball-world-championships-with-victories Defending men’s champions Bosnia and Herzegovina and Paralympic gold medallists Iran both began the Sitting Volleyball World Championships with victory in The Netherlands today. The Bosnians defeated Iraq in Pool D in Venlo, 25-10, 25-12, 25-12. Iran, the Rio 2016 champions who beat Bosnia in the final in the…

  • World champs live streaming

    Don’t miss any of the #SittingVolleyball World Championships thanks to live streaming Arnhem, Netherlands, 14 July, 2018 – The 2018 Sitting Volleyball World Championships are set for a global audience following the confirmation that World ParaVolley’s premier event will be live streamed starting Monday. Follow World ParaVolley on Facebook for live streaming. Key Links Official…