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Tokyo 1964 Olympic champion Idogawa passes away at 81

  • Volleyball

Kinuko Idogawa, one of the main members of Japan's gold medal-winning team in women's volleyball at the

the deciding match of a round-robin tournament at the 1964 Olympics, Japan won the inaugural women's volleyball

very saddened by the loss of Kinuko Idogawa (then Tanida), an ace attacker in the Japanese women’s volleyball



Tunisia approved to host 2023 African Beach Games at ANOCA General Assembly

  • ANOCA

Tunisia is set to hold the next edition of the African Beach Games in 2023 after being approved as host at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly.

programme last year, including athletics, 3x3 basketball, beach handball, beach soccer, beach tennis, beach volleyball


Kenyan NOC and Athlete365 hold workshop on transitioning careers

  • ANOCA

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has organised a two-day workshop on career transitions, giving elite athletes advice for the future.

The Athlete365 Career+ workshop brought together 60 athletes, with it led by Kenyan volleyball player

and national boxing captain Nick Okoth, according to Kenyan publication Capital FM.Kenya's women's volleyball


FISU launches new edition of highlights series #UniSportsClassics

  • Universiade

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has relaunched its highlights series "#UniSportsClassics", once more opening the archives to showcase the best of international competition.

focus on full competition replays from the Summer and Winter Universiades, starting with the women's volleyball




Mujica re-elected for second term as Chilean Olympic Committee President

  • PASO

Miguel Ángel Mujica has been re-elected Chilean Olympic Committee (COCH) President and will lead the organisation into a home Pan American Games at Santiago 2023.

who stepped down to focus on his work as Panam Sports President.Mujica faced competition from Chilean Volleyball


Finalising host city contract and sport programme considered key to accelerating Krakow Małopolska 2023 plans

  • Kraków 2023

Finalising the host city contract and sport programme for the Krakow Małopolska 2023 European Games were cited as key to accelerating preparations for the third edition of the multi-sport event.

shooting, table tennis, triathlon and wrestling.Canoe sprint and slalom events are included, along with volleyball

chess, fencing, canoeing, muaythai, modern pentathlon, road cycling, rugby sevens, shooting, teqball, volleyball

a new sports hall.The city of Tarnów has been earmarked to host four sports, with badminton, beach volleyball


China to host 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball News

Hangzhou in China has been awarded the 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships.

Congratulations and appreciation to China for their support of our most important event on the sitting volleyball

event outside of the Paralympic Games.China will become the 10th country to have hosted the Sitting Volleyball

appreciate that the board of World ParaVolley has granted China the right to host the 2022 Sitting Volleyball


Tokyo 2020 confirms test event schedule for 2021

  • Tokyo 2020

Tests events for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are scheduled to resume in March - a year after they were brought to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.

the Artistic Gymnastics All-Around World Cup Tokyo followed by a rhythmic gymnastics competition.A volleyball


FIAS Online Sambo Cup in running for prize at 2020 Peace and Sport Awards

  • Sambo

The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) and the National Olympic Committee of Kosovo are among the nominees in contention for prizes at this year’s Peace and Sport Awards.

Outreach Project in Cambodia, America SCORES’s football-for-youth-development programmes and Dutch Volleyball


World ParaVolley extends equipment deal with Senoh to cover Tokyo 2020

  • Volleyball News

World ParaVolley has extended its agreement with Japanese equipment supplier Senoh prior to next year's postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

was extended by four years.World ParaVolley and Senoh, which supplies equipment in standing, sitting volleyball

ParaVolley and Senoh have worked together since 2016 ©Getty Images"We are very pleased that Senoh sitting volleyball

2016, Senoh has been working together with World ParaVolley for the improvement and expansion of Para volleyball

the contract renewal for the coming four years, I hope to contribute to further development of Para volleyball


International Volleyball Federation approves 80 applications from players for relief funding

  • Volleyball

A total of 80 players have received money from the International Volleyball Federation's (FIVB) Athletes

The FIVB said 358 players - 272 from volleyball and 86 from beach volleyball - had applied for funding

said had been a "thorough analysis" by its task force.A further 45 applications for short-term beach volleyball

Nations League because of the COVID-19 crisis, while the 2021 Beach Volleyball World Championships were

This is especially true given how much time and dedication every single volleyball and beach volleyball

team support while planning for the safe return of our beloved volleyball and beach volleyball around