Paris presents deepest women’s Olympic volleyball field ever
Yes, Robinson Cook is playing the role of the sage veteran, one in which you must never underestimate any opponent, even France, considerable underdogs Pool A. It’s an important hat to wear, particularly in an event as unique...
Chase Budinger, Miles Evans, and an American underdog story
Pro Beach Travis MewhirterJuly 24, 2024https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioD4xFl8A6IHERMOSA BEACH, California — Chase Budinger and Miles Evans have embraced their story.They’re underdogs of a distinctly American variety: confident enough in themselves to seek an Olympic bid despite the vast...
Jusufovic’s double-decade dedication to sitting volleyball
Ermin Jusufovic’s remarkable 20-year career in sitting volleyball is a shining example of relentless dedication and enthusiasm. Since first donning the jersey for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2001, Jusufovic has devoted himself to the sport with plenty of...
Canada’s 12 playing for podium at Paris 2024
Volleyball Canada and the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced on Monday, July 22, the nomination of 12 athletes that will represent Canada in women’s sitting volleyball at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.The team features Angelena Dolezar, Danielle Ellis, Anne...
Women’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Preview: USA heavy favorites to podium in Paris
HERMOSA BEACH, California — Brian Cook runs an unbiased, deeply metric-based volleyball analytical site called TruVolley. While Cook, an American who once competed for USA Volleyball and is married to Olympic gold medalist Kelsey Robinson-Cook, clearly has a...
Working with “rate limiters” in our coaching
Rob Gray did a podcast episode in which he talked about a paper titled Applying the constraints-led approach to facilitate exploratory learning of the volleyball serve. The focus of the research done for the...
Special Hearing Panel Statement of July 2024
The World ParaVolley President, with the approval of the Board of Directors, convened a Special Hearing Panel in May 2024 to investigate multiple complaints received related to the behavior of an international technical official (ITO) at the 2024...
Men’s Olympic Beach Volleyball Preview: Can Anyone Stop Scandinavia?
Olympics Beach Travis MewhirterJuly 22, 2024When Anders Mol and Christian Sorum won 18 gold medals over a stretch of 26 tournaments from 2018-2023, including a World Championship and a record-breaking four consecutive European Championships, it was...
Speraw, USA Volleyball men ready for Paris: “I want them to finish on top”
Olympics Lee FeinswogJuly 21, 2024Rested and ready.“This year the focus has been to be at our best when we step on the court in Paris,” USA men’s Olympic volleyball coach John Speraw said. “This is a...
Vale: Tahir Al-Bahai (EGY)
Honouring a beloved sitting volleyball coach
World ParaVolley is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Captain Tahir Al-Bahai, a cherished coach in the Egyptian sitting volleyball community. Coach Tahir’s dedication, passion, and expertise in the sport left a...