ParaVolley induction into Internationale Volleyball Hall of Fame class 2022
Tens of thousands of dedicated volleyball fans from 56 countries cast their vote for the Class of 2022!
see the Hall of Fame page here
May- 5-1956 Amsterdam
May 5, 1956 in Olympic Stadium Amsterdam with 25,000 spectators.
The first public demonstration of Sitting Volleyball. Mr Tammo van der Scheer as referee. An unbroken spectator record in one game.
1956 The Designers of Sitting Volleyball
Anton Albers(28-01-2015) and Tammo van der Scheer, both gentlemen members of the sports committee of the BNMO, designed the Sitting Volleyball game and were also the founders of a new National Sitting Volleyball competition in the year 1956 - 1957. On May 5, 1956, Sitting Volleyball was introduced with a demonstration in Amsterdam. Subsequently practiced nationally as a new sport by many associations. Read the story
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Induction into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame, class 2022!!
This is in recognition of many years of national and international commitment and work for sitting volleyball. Several Dutchmen preceded in Indoor Volleyball, such as Ron Zwerver, Peter Blangé , Bas van der Goor and Joop Alberda. Peter Murphy of the Nevobo has also been nominated and Pieter Joon for ParaVolley.
Sitting volleyball in the Hall of Fame look at www.volleyhall.org
Sitting Volleyball has definitely a place among all Volleyball Heroes.
Radio interview
1991-1992
Wonderful Games in Barcelona, with a special meeting with Antonio Samaranch IOC who was very interested in Sitting Volleyball
1993-1995
1st EC Women . The Dutch team becomes Champion in '93, '94, and '95. WOVD publishes its own Magazine.
1996
Albers, vd Scheer, Hoogeveen and Softley receive the "honorary member" Award of the WOVD during the 40th anniversary of KIS. (The Netherlands).
2000
De Dames worden Wereld Kampioen. De heren 6de in de Paralympics
