One year from now, Sitting Volleyball will take center stage at the Lima 2027 Parapan American Games. The competition will be held from August 25 to 29, 2027, as part of the Games taking place across Lima and Callao from August 20 to 29.

This edition will mark a historic milestone for the sport. For the first time in Parapan American Games history, the women’s Sitting Volleyball competition will feature six teams, matching the number of teams in the men’s event.

The teams heading to Lima

The women’s field is complete, with Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, the United States and Canada securing their places.

In the men’s competition, Peru, Brazil, the United States, Canada and Argentina have already qualified. The sixth and final place remains open, with Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Venezuela in contention. ParaVolley Pan America will announce further details on how the final qualification position will be determined.

With the teams taking shape, Lima 2027 will offer athletes across the Americas an opportunity to compete on one of the continent’s biggest Para sport stages. For national programmes, it will also be an important opportunity to measure their progress, gain major-event experience and continue strengthening Sitting Volleyball throughout the region.

The expansion of the women’s competition is particularly significant, creating a larger field and more opportunities for women’s Sitting Volleyball to grow and gain visibility at a major multi-sport event.

Beyond Lima

The Lima 2027 Parapan American Games will also be an important milestone on the road toward the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games. With the LA28 qualification pathway already established by World ParaVolley, the competitions of the next two years will be part of an important period for teams seeking to reach the Paralympic stage.

But first comes Lima. With one year to go, the countdown has begun for an edition that will bring together 12 national teams and another important opportunity to showcase the growth of Sitting Volleyball across the Americas.

One year to Lima 2027. The road continues.