Six spots have already been filled in the 16-team (8 teams per gender) Paris 2024 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball tournament. Here’s what you need to know about the Paralympic Qualification process for Paris 2024.
Which teams have already qualified?
HOSTS As the host country, the men’s and women’s teams of France have already secured their quota spots.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Iran (M) and Brazil (W) have qualified as winners of the 2022 World ParaVolley Sitting Volleyball World Championships in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
PAN AMERICAN ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Brazil (M) and the United States (W) have qualified as winners of the 2023 ParaVolley Pan America Zonal Championships in Edmonton, Canada.
There are 10 remaining positions to be determined. The following competitions will determine one winner for each gender:
ASIA OCEANIA ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Men: Winner or highest placed non-qualified team of the Zonal Championship Women: Winner of the Zonal Championship
AFRICA ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (African Para Games) Men: Winner of the Zonal Championship Women: Winner of the Zonal Championship
EUROPE ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Men: Winner or highest placed non-qualified team of the Zonal Championship Women: Winner or highest placed non-qualified team of the Zonal Championship
WORLD CUP Men: Winner or highest placed non-qualified team of the World Cup Women: Winner or highest placed non-qualified team of the World Cup
FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS Men: Winner of the Final Qualification Tournament Women: Winner of the Final Qualification Tournament
When and where will the next Paralympic qualification tournaments be held?
ASIA OCEANIA ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS When: July 3-8, 2023 Where: Astana, Kazakhstan
AFRICA ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (African Para Games) When: September 3-12, 2023 Where: Accra, Ghana
EUROPE ZONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS When: October 9-15, 2023 Where: Caorle, Italy
WORLD CUP When: November 11-18, 2023 Where: Cairo, Egypt
FINAL QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS When: TBD (2024) Where: TBD
