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2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Women's Event
The 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Women's event was the 8th edition of this Sitting volleyball#World ParaVolley (formerly WOVD) World Championships, tournament. For the first time, the competition was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The winners secure a ticket to the Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, 2024 Summer Paralympics. Russia women's national Sitting volleyball team, Russia were the defending champions, but couldn't defend their title due to their suspension because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, war in Ukraine. Brazil women's national Sitting volleyball team, Brazil won their first title, beating Canada women's national Sitting volleyball team, Canada, 3–2, in the final. Host selection * , (Hangzhou) (original hosts but withdrew) * (Sarajevo) Originally, the tournament was supposed to be in Hangzhou, China on the 18–24 May. But due to the COVID–19 pandemic, the tournament was postponed and China had to withdraw as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo
Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other languages'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its administrative limits. The Sarajevo metropolitan area including Sarajevo Canton, Istočno Sarajevo, East Sarajevo and nearby municipalities is home to 555,210 inhabitants. Located within the greater Sarajevo valley of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, it is surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of the Balkans, a region of Southern Europe. Sarajevo is the political, financial, social and cultural center of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a prominent center of culture in the Balkans. It exerts region-wide influence in entertainment, media, fashion and the arts. Due to its long history of religious and cultural diversity, Sarajevo is sometimes called the "Jerusalem of Europe" or "Jerusalem of the Balkans". It is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
