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Meet our new Brand Ambassadors (part 1)

Further to the announcement about the new created Brand Ambassadors roles, we have conducted interviews with the two appointed athletes, asking them several questions to provide insights into their background and motivation for undertaking the ambassadorial role. It is time now to meet the first of our two ambassadors: Elvira STINISSEN (NED) For those of our followers who don’t know …

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Creating a Brand Ambassador role within PVE

After the WPV Strategy Board meeting in Los Angeles, a pivotal decision was made by the PVE Executive Board to enhance the sharing of best practices, particularly in the realm of competitions, among the different zones. In this pursuit, two distinguished athletes from the paravolley world, Elvira Stinissen (NED) and Juergen Schrapp (GER), have been appointed as PVE ambassadors. Their …

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Euroleague 2024 competition drawing of lots results

Luxembourg, Friday 22nd December – Today the Euroleague 2024 competition drawing of lots took place online to determine the pools for both genders. A novelty this year sees the introduction of three Euroleague levels on par with the Nations League competition with Gold, Silver and Bronze. There will be 3 pools at Bronze and Silver level in the men’s competition …

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Emphatic Dutch confirm Bronze Nations League Supremacy

Caen, France, 3 December 2023 – The Netherlands swamped Estonia 3-0 in the final – at 42 minutes the quickest match of the whole tournament – and France came back from a set down to beat Georgia 3-1 for bronze as the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s European Bronze Nations League wrapped up here yesterday morning in this historic city of Normandy. The Dutch National …

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Italy & Bosnia new European Champions

Caorle, Italy, 15 October 2023 – It was an emotional last day at the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s & Women’s European Championship which wrapped up Sunday evening at the charming town of in Italy’s northeastern Veneto Region.Italy outplayed Slovenia in a cracking women’s final for a historic first ever title and Bosnia & Herzegovina outlasted a passionate Germany that wouldn’t …

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PVE General Assembly approves all motions and elects Board members

Caorle, Italy, 7 October 2023 – With 19 nations in attendance and with quorum met, the 2023 Paravolley Europe General Assembly approved all motions set forward and elected or re-elected three members to the Board of Administration here Saturday evening, ahead of the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s & Women’s European Championships which begin Monday morning in this resort town of …

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PVE Strategy Day outlines future of sport in Europe

Caorle, Italy, 7 October 2023 – Paravolley Europe Strategy Day outlined the next steps in the development of the sport here today on the sidelines of the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s & Women’s European Championships starting Monday at this seaside resort town of Italy’s Veneto Region, just east of Venice. The introduction of a European Championship Division C for men …

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PVE and Norway sign agreement for historic 2025 event

Caorle, Italy, 6 October 2023 – Paravolley Europe officially signed contracts here today with the Norwegian Volleyball Federation and the club KFUM Stavanger Volleyball concerning the staging in the Scandinavian country of the 2025 Men’s Division C and Women’s Division B Sitting Volleyball European Championships. “This will be the biggest development project for Paravolley Europe in the next two years,” …

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Plethora of events leads into the 2023 Euros

Caorle, Italy, 6 October 2023 – A Board Meeting this morning here opened a busy weekend of events leading into Monday’s opening of the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s & Women’s European Championships, hosted in this tranquil resort town of Caorle on Italy’s north Adriatic coast just east of Venice. The board discussed several matters that will be put forward to …

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Caorle ready to host 2023 Euros as two weeks remain till start

Rome, Italy, 23 September 2023 – The countdown for the 2023 Sitting Volleyball Men’s and Women’s European Championships is on, with just over two weeks left until the opening of the week-long event scheduled for 9-15 in Caorle, east of Venice, Italy. And the local organisers at this resort twonb of the Veneto region are going full speed ahead, preparing …

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