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2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Women's Event
The 2023 Sitting Volleyball European Championships – Women's event was the 16th edition of this Sitting volleyball#ParaVolley Europe (formerly ECVD) European Championships, tournament. For the first time, the competition was held in Caorle, Italy.https://paravolley.eu/2023/02/08/announcing-the-2023-european-championship-men-women-in-caorle-ita/#:~:text=The%20city%20of%20Caorle%20in%20Veneto%20%28ITA%29%20will,will%20play%20at%20the%20%E2%80%9CValter%20Vicentini%E2%80%9D%20sports%20hall. The winners qualify for the Sitting volleyball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, 2024 Summer Paralympics. The reigning champions are Russia women's national sitting volleyball team, Russia, but their disqualification due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, war in Ukraine means they can't defend their title. Italy women's national sitting volleyball team, Italy won their first title, beating Slovenia women's national sitting volleyball team, Slovenia 3–1 in the final. Host selection Caorle, Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caorle
Caorle (; vec, Càorle) is a coastal town in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy, located between the estuaries of the Livenza and Lemene rivers. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea between two other tourist towns, Eraclea and Bibione. History The ancient name of the city was ''Caprulae'' (possibly because of the wild goats that grazed in this area, or in honour of pagan goddess Capris); Caorle was founded in the 1st century BC by Ancient Rome, Romans. Many archeological findings confirm this attribution, for instance the sacrificial altar called ''Ara Licovia'' (''Licovian Altar'', from the Roman Licovi family), today housed in the cathedral. A safe zone between the estuaries of the Livenza (Latin: ''Liquentia'') and Lemene (Latin: ''Romantinum'') rivers, Caorle gained importance when people from Concordia Sagittaria arrived as refugees during the Migration period, Barbarian Invasions. In that period a Paleo-Christian church was built, some remains of which a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
