The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced nominees across six Paralympic Sport Awards categories, which will recognise achievements from Tokyo 2020.

triumph delivering a first Paralympic gold medal for Britain in a team sport.A record seventh sitting volleyball

against the Russian Paralympic Committee.The United States' successful defence of the women’s sitting volleyball

Incumbents dominated the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) elections, with acting general secretary Francis Mutuku winning the vote to assume the role on a permanent basis and Paul Tergat re-elected President unopposed.

leads the Kenya Judo Federation, while Kioni was Kenya's Chef de Mission at Tokyo 2020 and is Kenya Volleyball

Preparations for upcoming continental and international sporting events, including next year's Pacific Mini Games and Commonwealth Games, have been discussed at the Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee's (VASANOC) Extraordinary Annual General Meeting.

officials at the multi-sport event for Oceanian countries, and it will take part in the athletics, beach volleyball

Those with tickets for the Munich 2022 European Championships will have access to free transport at the competition next year, as organisers continue forward with their sustainability ambitions.

competition with these being athletics, gymnastics, cycling, rowing, triathlon, sport climbing, table tennis, volleyball

Ajay Ballu has been named as Fiji’s Chef de Mission for the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Mariana Islands.

countries and territories due to compete across nine sports - athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball

Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan has told organisers of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games to "continue the good work" after praising preparations for the event in Northern Mariana Islands.

welcome you all with vaccinated arms and masks on," Peter added.Athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball

Brazil held off a valiant Peru side to win gold in the women's volleyball final at the Evangelista Mora

scores then went back and forth until it was 9-9.Brazil and Peru went head-to-head for the women's volleyball

Mariia Bocharova will have the opportunity to defend her International Volleyball Federation's Under-

19 Beach Volleyball World Championships title, which begins tomorrow at Bangtao Beach in Phuket.

The Russian triumphed alongside Maria Voronina at the 2018 edition of the Under-19 Beach Volleyball World

round of 24 for the chance to join them.Brazil have won seven gold medals at the FIVB Under-19 Beach Volleyball

Paul Tergat is set to be re-elected unopposed as National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) President candidates for the Executive Committee positions were announced.

director John Kilonzo and Kenya Hockey Union President Nashon Randiek are in contention for the role.Kenya Volleyball

fencing final ©Agencia.Xpress MediaMaria Gonzalez, left, helped Puerto Rico to reach the women's beach volleyball

Algeria's Minister of Youth and Sport Abdel-Razzaq Sebgag has insisted his visit to the competition sites scheduled for use at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran next June was routine, and "not in response to the declaration of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG)".

completed this month.There was also a visit to the Hammou Boutlèlis Sports Palace, the projected venue for volleyball

Saint Kitts and Nevis is hoping that the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be the perfect showcase for the country's young athletes.

Saint Kitts and Nevis plans to take between 10 and 12 athletes to Birmingham 2022, in athletics, beach volleyball

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Dias ©Agencia.Xpress MediaChile beat Guatemala 3-0 to confirm their seventh place finish in the men's volleyball

tournament ©Agencia.Xpress MediaTraining sessions took place at the Canchas Panamericanas as the beach volleyball

Former Rio 2016 and Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman has been sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for buying votes for the Brazilian city's successful bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 The 79-year-old, a former volleyball player who represented Brazil at the 1964 Olympic Games in

The Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC) chief executive James Malau has admitted the COVID-19 pandemic has posed additional challenges for the country's participation in international competitions as it prepares for next year's Pacific Mini Games and Commonwealth Games.

Friana Kwevira in the women's F46 javelin and Linline Matauatu and Miller Pata in the women's beach volleyball