World ParaVolley classifier Stefak dies aged 69 after battle with cancer

World ParaVolley classifier and team doctor Juraj Stefak has died aged 69 following a battle with cancer.
World ParaVolley classifier and team doctor Juraj Stefak has died aged 69 following a battle with cancer.
Brazil's sitting volleyball teams have returned to the Paralympic Training Centre in São Paulo for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
USA Volleyball has confirmed that two Paralympians have joined its governing body in leadership roles to represent their fellow athletes.
Hickory Point Beach is to become the national training site for the USA Volleyball (USAV) beach ParaVolley programme after a foundation donated $100,000 (£73,000/€82,000) to support the beach ParaVolley set-up at the Floridian location.
Iran sitting volleyball head coach Hadi Rezaei has warned preparation will be key if the team is to retain its Paralympic Games title at Tokyo 2020 later this year.
The final men's sitting volleyball qualifying event for this year's Paralympic Games in Tokyo is now scheduled to take place in Duisburg from June 1 to June 4.
ParaVolley Europe has announced plans to stage two beach tournaments in July.
Barry Couzner has been re-elected as President of the World ParaVolley after standing unopposed at the organisation’s General Assembly.
An unnamed sitting volleyball player has been suspended for one year by World ParaVolley after being found to have violated classification rules.
The World ParaVolley Foundation has launched a campaign to raise $10,000 (£7,600/€8,300) to help develop the sport and provide new opportunities to athletes.
The Board of World Para Volley has approved the postponement of the final men's qualifier for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Next year's European Sitting Volleyball Championships in Turkey have been pushed back by five months due to the coronavirus pandemic and recent developments regarding a COVID-19 vaccine.
Hangzhou in China has been awarded the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships.
World ParaVolley has extended its agreement with Japanese equipment supplier Senoh prior to next year's postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
ParaVolley Africa President Hayat Khattab says she hopes to "achieve something for Para-athletes" after being appointed to Egypt’s Senate.