TEHRAN – Iran’s men sitting volleyball team eased past Ukraine 3-0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-18) in the 2024 Paralympic Games on Friday.
Iran will play Brazil in Pool A on Sunday and meet Germany on Tuesday in its last preliminary round match.
Volleyball has a rich Paralympic history. It was added to the program in 1976, with standing volleyball taking place and sitting volleyball as a demonstration sport.
From 1980 to 2000, both standing and sitting events were contested for men, with sitting volleyball added for women in 1980.