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

Sitting Volleyball at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
Date Session Time (ET)
August 29 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
August 30 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
August 31 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
September 1 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
September 2 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
September 3 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
September 4 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
September 5 Session 1
Session 2
6a-9:30a
12n-3:30p
September 6 Session 1
Session 2
9a-10:30a
1:30p-3:30p
September 7 Session 1
Session 2
9a-10:30a
1:30p-3:30p