Canadian women beat France, advance to world sitting volleyball quarterfinals

HANGZHOU — Canada advanced to the women's quarterfinals at the world sitting volleyball championships with a 3-0 win over France on Tuesday. Set scores were 25-10, 25-12, 25-14 in favour of the Canadians, who will next face Iran on Wednesday.

HANGZHOU — Canada advanced to the women's quarterfinals at the world sitting volleyball championships with a 3-0 win over France on Tuesday. Set scores were 25-10, 25-12, 25-14 in favour of the Canadians, who will next face Iran on Wednesday. Team captain Heidi Peters led Canada with 12 points, while Julia Chisholm, Kerrie Buchberger and Allison Lang each added 10.

Canada also recorded 20 service aces. Meanwhile, the Canadian men's team fell 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-23) to the United States in a round of 16 game. Canada will face Croatia in a 9-16 placement game Wednesday.

The tournament serves as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games, with the top two men’s and women’s teams outside host United States earning direct qualification. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2026. The Canadian Press