When to watch sitting volleyball during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games
The men’s and women’s sitting volleyball tournaments will be held from Thursday, August 29 to Saturday, September 7 during the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games.
Each tournament will showcase the eight best sitting volleyball teams in the world for men and women.
Matches are a best-of-five set format. Teams must score 25 points to win, or 15 in the fifth set.
Athletes use their arms to move about the court and must maintain contact with the floor with their buttocks or back when playing the ball.
Venue
Sitting volleyball matches are expected to be held at the Arena Paris Nord in the commune of Villepinte.
Events
- Women’s 8-team tournament
- Men’s 8-team tournament
Competition Schedule
| Date | Session | Time (ET) |
| August 29 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| August 30 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| August 31 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| September 1 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| September 2 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| September 3 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| September 4 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| September 5 | Session 1 Session 2 |
6-9:30a 12-3:30p |
| September 6 | Session 1 Session 2 |
9-10:30a 1:30-3:30p |
| September 7 | Session 1 Session 2 |
9-10:30a 1:30-3:30p |
Team USA: Sitting volleyball athletes to watch
Women's team captain Katie Holloway was named the Most Valuable Player of the women's tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. Holloway led the way for the U.S. women with a total of 54 points in the tournament, 20 of which came in the final against China. The four-time Paralympian had recorded 36 attacks, 17 blocks and an ace across five matches. The four-time paralympian was also named the Best Spiker of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London.