Lionel Arlin, Sports activities Federations and Occasions Supervisor at Gerflor, has highlighted the corporate’s long-standing partnership with World Paravolley (WPV), significantly in offering the Taraflex floor for sitting volleyball occasions.
“We began to cooperate with sitting volleyball about greater than 10 years in the past. The primary Paralympics we did was London 2012. After, we did Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. Every little thing has been excellent. We’ve been delivering such excellent Taraflex surfaces that paravolley gamers simply like to play on,” Arlin said.
Gerflor’s dedication to sitting volleyball and Para sports activities, typically, is clear of their continued help and improvement of specialized sports activities flooring. Arlin expressed delight on this ongoing collaboration.
“Gerflor is so proud to accompany this nice change and evolution of Para sports activities globally. We’re a giant participant and worldwide producer of enjoying surfaces for thus many occasions and associations. In fact, it’s an important supply of delight to have began to be right here greater than 10 years now. We’re right here like a household. It’s solely pure for us to wish to proceed.”
In line with Arlin, one of many the explanation why Gerflor’s surfaces are so appreciated by athletes is their means to reinforce efficiency.
“I can inform you precisely why the gamers love enjoying on Gerflor, it’s as a result of they will specific themselves in the easiest way. They’ll pivot and slide and transfer, they are often at their strongest for the occasion. They’ll present and specific the very best of their craft.”
He additional defined Gerflor’s philosophy, which facilities round offering a platform for athletes to carry out at their greatest.
“Gerflor’s philosophy is to assist gamers play at their greatest, to progress and to create an important present of feelings and moments within the sport. When the gamers don’t really feel snug on the floor or with the tools, they can not push themselves previous their limits.”
Because the partnership between Gerflor and WPV continues, Arlin acknowledged the function of the present WPV management in advancing the game. He emphasised the significance of ongoing discussions to additional develop and promote sitting volleyball, particularly with the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games.
“The president of World Paravolley has been a robust determine within the sports activities trade and occasions, and she or he is ideal for this new management, to push and to carry the game to new heights. We’re so glad as a result of we will begin new discussions to strengthen and to develop sitting volleyball collectively. That is the best second in Paris. We’re so enthusiastic about this new problem.”
Photograph: WPV/Sinisa Kanizaj.
