Lake Stevens’ Katie Holloway strikes gold again with USA sitting volleyball team. Katie Holloway has accomplished just about everything possible in her career. A two-time gold medalist, MVP of the Paralympics and former Division I college basketball player, there’s not much Holloway hasn’t done.
Who won Paralympics sitting volleyball?
On the final day of the Tokyo Paralympics, the U.S. women’s sitting volleyball team won gold, defeating China 3-1.
Is sitting volleyball an Olympic sport?
Women’s sitting volleyball was added for the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. After the London 2012 games, VolleySLIDE was founded by Matt Rogers to promote and develop the sport globally. Eight men’s and eight women’s teams are expected to play in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Does Australia have a sitting volleyball team?
Classification. Sitting volleyball is open to athletes with a physical impairment. Athletes are required to submit medical reports and meet the minimum impairment criteria in order to compete. Eligibility is determined by trained Classifiers.
Can anyone play sitting volleyball?
Anyone Can Play. Sitting volleyball is a discipline of the sport in which athletes play in a seated position. USA Volleyball is the official National Governing Body for sitting volleyball. Sitting volleyball has been part of the Paralympic Games since the men’s competition debuted at the Arnhem Games in 1980.
What disabilities can play sitting volleyball?
Both male and female athletes play sitting volleyball, and the sport is open to athletes with physical disabilities such as amputation, spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy, and stroke.
What is Kanahele’s disability?
Kanahele Maclay was born with a clubfoot, in which her left foot was twisted out of position. She had surgery on it when she was around eight months old, but she still has limited use of her left calf muscle.
