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Canada defeats Iran, moves into women’s sitting volleyball semifinals
Heidi Peters scored 24 points as Canada stayed unbeaten and set up a semifinal against the top-ranked United States.
- On Wednesday, Canada defeated Iran 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the World Sitting Volleyball Championships in Hangzhou, China, advancing to the semifinals.
- Five matches into the tournament, Canada remains unbeaten while pursuing a qualifying spot for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games.
- Captain Heidi Peters scored a game-high 24 points with Julia Chisholm adding 10. "Iran is a very feisty team, very strong," Peters said of the opponent.
- The Canadians face the top-ranked United States on Thursday in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to the gold-medal match.
- While the women kept their medal hopes alive, the men's team dropped a 0-3 decision to Croatia and will continue classification play against China on Thursday.
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Canada women continue unbeaten run, advance to World Sitting Volleyball Championships semis
The Canadians kept their perfect tournament alive Wednesday, sweeping Iran 25-19, 25-22 and 25-22 to punch their ticket to the semifinals at the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships in Hangzhou, China.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Canada defeats Iran, moves into women’s sitting volleyball semifinals
HANGZHOU - Heidi Peters had a game-high 24 points Wednesday as Canada defeated Iran 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Sitting Volleyball Championships to advance to the semifinals.
·Toronto, Canada
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