![]() ![]() These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Astana 2023: Day 4 – It’s Kazakhstan – Iran in men’s finale China and Iran to contend women’s title.Iran women secure finals appearance in Asian Zonals.Hosts Kazakhstan through to Asian Zone men’s finale.China cruise to straight-sets win in semis with Korea.Iran in finale showdown with hosts of Asian Zonals.Astana 2023: Day 5 – Classification matches finalist 5th – 8th spots in Asian Zonals.General Assembly members commit cooperation for stronger PVAO.Astana 2023: Day 6 – Kazakhstan men, China women confirm Paris 2024 tickets.Japan head into Asian Zonals podium with bronze medal finish. ![]() China are men’s bronze medal winners in Asian Zonals in Astana.China get Asian Zone gold and Paris 2024 ticket.Iran retain title at Asian Zonal Championship.Road to Paris 2024: Sitting volleyball qualification process.Gerflor Taraflex floor for sitting volleyball available for sale.A Point of View: Standing beach paravolley – the way forwards by Atha Papageorgiou.Six spots have been claimed so far for Paris 2024, two places are for hosts France, one each for the Brazilian women and Iranian men as winners of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships, plus one each for the USA women and Brazilian men at the Pan American qualifier.įive more spots for each gender are still available and will be filled in three more zonal qualifiers and the World Cup scheduled this year and the final qualification tournaments next year. “We’re back at it in late June going to the Netherlands in July and then building toward the World Cup that’s in November, which is when the next qualification opportunity is.” We really need to go back and look at those games and break down where we are losing points and where we can earn some more points in the future,” Canada coach Nicole Ban said. We battled hard and we got to 20 in most sets. “We need to focus on the first three games (from this tournament) for the takeaways. USA got closer by winning the next rally, but the hosts fought back to gain the two-point advantage to win 3-2 (25-19, 20-25, 25-12, 22-25, 17-15). The final set was just as intense as the score was tied at 14-all. The momentum swung back and forth between the two sides, with Canada taking the first and third and USA claiming the second and fourth sets. The last women’s match between Canada and USA went down to the wire with a close five-set match. We will refocus and we’ll get back in August and ramp up for the World Cup. I think we have an amazing shot to win the last-chance qualifier. “Next steps, we will train for the World Cup and then learn about the last-chance qualifier. We bounced back and we were able to get a lot of our up-and-coming athletes, so that’s positive,” Canada men’s team coach Jeff Smith said. The victories of the Canadian men’s team were recorded on the first day and on the last day of competition, both against Argentina. Canada’s intensity increased in the next two frames, while Argentina’s offence deteriorated, giving the home team an easier path to secure the bronze medal. Argentina started aggressively, challenging the hosts in each rally, but their defence paid the dividends as they secured the first set with a good lead. Meanwhile, Canada recorded a 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-11) triumph over Argentina to claim the bronze medal. A soft drop shot by Giba and a Wellington swing gave Brazil the championship victory at 25-19.īrazil finished the competition undefeated in five matches, dropping only one set – recorded on the first day against Team USA. Even with USA’s string of serving runs, the 2022 World Championship bronze medallists did not allow their challengers to stage a major comeback. However, Brazil’s strong offence kept them afloat as they outscored USA 10-6 in the succeeding plays, claiming a 2-0 lead in the match at 25-19.īrazil kept their edge over USA with the same pace and intensity on their offence. The Brazilians dictated the tempo and built another huge cushion, only to be interrupted once again by the Americans who responded well and trail 15-13 in the second set. Back-to-back hits by Leandro and Giba gave Brazil the five-point cushion that they maintained to win the first set at 25-20. The Brazil men’s team will be joining their women compatriots to Paris next year for the Paralympic Games after beating the United States 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-19) on Saturday in the final of the 2023 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championship in Edmonton at Saville Community Sports Centre.īrazil took an early lead, rushing to 15-7 and looking like they would build a comfortable finish, but they were quickly pegged back by the United States as they reduced the deficit to within three at 20-17. ![]()
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