ParaVolley Europe has cancelled all of its planned competitions in October ©ParaVolley Europe

ParaVolley Europe has cancelled all of its planned competitions in October as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

The Golden and Silver Nations League for men and women and the European Championship B for men are the events which have been affected.

Further information is now due to be disclosed with regards to the European Championships A and B and the Clubs Championship.

"Based on the alarming increase of positive COVID cases in Europe in the last few weeks and due to the number of participating teams unable to travel in safe conditions, the ParaVolley Europe Board has made the tough but wise decision to cancel all competitions planned for October 2020," a statement said.

The decision was made due to rising coronavirus cases in Europe ©ParaVolley Europe
The decision was made due to rising coronavirus cases in Europe ©ParaVolley Europe

"The Board has been very concerned about how to best protect the athletes' health during competitions and due to the fast changing situation in all European countries, it feels it is the best solution in the current climate." 

ParaVolley Europe has recently announced the appointment of its first employee.

Serbia's Tanja Gašić has taken on the roles of legal adviser and project manager and will work on a part-time basis.