Iran Sitting Volleyballers Quest for Eighth Gold in Paralympic Games

Date: 16 July 2024 - 21:50

News ID: ۱۲۹۳۹۴

TEHRAN – Reigning world champion Iran prepares to take center stage at the sitting volleyball competition in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
The sitting volleyball will be held from August 29 to September 7 at the North Paris Arena.
Iran, a colossal force in men’s sitting volleyball, aims to reaffirm its dominance and extend its unparalleled legacy.
Iran has been a dominant force on the international stage. Their triumph at the 2022 WPV Sitting Volleyball Men’s World Championship, where it decisively defeated hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina, showcased its unwavering excellence. This victory marked its eighth world title in eleven appearances.
The road to Paris 2024 has been paved with success. It has won every tournament leading up to the Paralympic Games, including the Asian Zone Championship in Kazakhstan, the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou and the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball World Cup in Cairo. Its squad, featuring stars like setter Davoud Alipourian and the towering Morteza Mehrzad, is a formidable blend of talent, experience and strategic brilliance under the guidance of legendary coach Hadi Rezaei, worldparavolley.org reported.
The mission in Paris is to capture the eighth Paralympic gold medal, adding to its impressive haul of seven gold and two silver medals from past Games