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The pool composition for the Sitting Volleyball Men’s Final Qualifier for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been confirmed. The seven qualified teams have been split into two pools of three and four teams, respectively. Pool A’s three teams include 

• Germany
• Kazakhstan
• Canada,

while Pool B consists of

• Ukraine
• the United States
• Latvia
• Croatia.

Men’s Final Paralympic Qualifier will be held from June 1 to 5 in Duisburg, Germany.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the Para Badminton Tournament Calendar for 2021.

The Spanish Para Badminton International to be staged in May 2021 will serve as the last qualification tournament for the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Dates Tournament City

29 Mar–4 Apr 3rd Fazza–Dubai Para Badminton International Dubai

10–16 May Spanish Para Badminton International Cartagena

21-27 Jun Irish Para Badminton International Dublin

1-5 Sept Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Tokyo

The International Tennis Federation has announced that wheelchair tennis’ longest standing sponsor, NEC, will continue as title sponsor of the NEC Wheelchair Singles Masters and as an international sponsor of several UNIQLO Wheelchair Tennis Tour events for a further three years, from 2021 to 2023.

WBF are delighted to welcome Ethiopia, the Republic of Rwanda, Liberia, and Malta as new members to the federation.

Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Liberia become the newest additions to the IWBF Africa Zone, whilst Malta becomes the latest member of the European Zone.

IWBF President, Ulf Mehrens, said:

Following the rescheduling of the blind football calendar until the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, the IBSA Football Committee has now initiated the process to secure hosts for its regional championships next year.

The committee is keen to have hosts for all its events in place well in advance of the tournaments to give teams time to prepare.

World ParaVolley returns to action this year with exciting tournaments to look forward to, including the much-anticipated Paralympic Games.

Before the Summer Games, we complete the Tokyo 2020 men’s cast with the Sitting Volleyball Men’s Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament from June 1 to 5 in Duisburg, Germany.

The 2021 IWAS Anti-Doping Code was developed in partnership with, and approved by, WADA and reflects the changes published in the 2021 WADA Code.

IWAS President, Rudi van den Abbeele, said: “As a former athlete myself I hold the principles of fair play close to my heart. I encourage all athletes, staff and our members to make sure they fully understand their rights and responsibilities for anti-doping.

Following the end of a difficult year for Boccia competition BISFed President David Hadfield reports on what has been achieved in 2020, where Boccia is at the moment, as well as developments ahead.

Please find the message here.

BISFed takes this opportunity to wish everyone a fresh and positive start to 2021, where we hope to return to competition and meet again!

The ITF wheelchair tennis players have elected the second ITF Wheelchair Tennis Player Council, with players representing all three divisions and all levels of the rankings worldwide set to begin their tenure in 2021.

World ParaVolley is pleased to announce that the appointed Scrutineers have verified the recent Board election results from the General Assembly on December 6, 2020.

Barry Couzner OAM (AUS) was re-elected unopposed for another four-year term as President, Louise Ashcroft (CAN) was re-elected as Medical Director and Dr Ivana Pavic (CRO) was elected as Development Director, replacing John Kessel who retired after eight years in the position.

The Rio de Janeiro Organising Committee and World Rowing have identified 4 to 6 March 2021 as the new proposed dates for the staging of the Americas Olympic and Paralympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Tokyo2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.