Nine players from the women’s sitting volleyball team that secured the Paralympic gold medal for the United States at Rio 2016 have been selected in the 12-strong squad for next month’s Games here.

World ParaVolley has launched an online learning system aimed at increasing knowledge about the sport and allowing more access to technical education.

World ParaVolley President Barry Couzner has said "we owe a great debt" to the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) Germany after staging the final men’s sitting volleyball qualifier for the rearranged Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Germany earned the last place in the Tokyo 2020 men’s sitting volleyball tournament after winning the final qualifier in Duisburg.

Hosts Germany will face Kazakhstan in the final of the sitting volleyball qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Duisburg.

Kazakhstan and Ukraine underlined their credentials as the top challengers for the final men’s sitting volleyball place at the Paralympics as they maintained their 100 per cent records in the last qualifier in Duisburg.

Kazakhstan and Ukraine maintained their 100 per cent records after the second day of action at the sitting volleyball qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Duisburg in Germany.

Hosts Germany made a winning start to the final men’s sitting volleyball qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Duisburg.

Six teams are set to battle it out for the final place in the men's sitting volleyball tournament at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Germany this week.

World ParaVolley wants prospective players interested in taking part in the beach event at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) Guttmann Games later this year to let them know.

Duisburg in Germany has been given the green light to stage the final men’s sitting volleyball qualification event for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games next month.

The 40^th anniversary of the founding of World ParaVolley has been marked as part of this year’s International World Para Volley Day.

World ParaVolley is to increase its online education opportunities this year and beyond, with help from grants offered by the International Paralympic Committee.

Kaleo Kanahele Maclay insists the United States’ women’s sitting volleyball team are happy to have targets on their backs as they aim to defend their Paralympic title at Tokyo 2020.