The Volleyball Boys’ Under-19 World Championship seems like a fairly unassuming event but it was in the

Scrutiny came after the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) awarded the next edition of the competition

place in 2021, to Iran.This is despite the continued obstacles facing Iranian women from attending volleyball

Iranian authorities began to allow female spectators into volleyball matches in 2017, but only a limited

something which the FIVB acknowledged in a statement to insidethegames.Despite claiming the hosting of volleyball

 Iranian women have faced obstacles attending volleyball matches in the country since 2012 ©Getty

Building work on venues for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris remains on track to begin early next year despite the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

million/$14.1 million) higher than its previous estimate due to the scrapping of temporary swimming and volleyball

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach paid tribute to honorary member Günther Heinze after he died aged 97.

Gymnastics Union of the GDR for international relations from 1957 to 1989 and member of the Presidium of the Volleyball

Aleksandar Boričić has won another four-year term as President of the European Volleyball Confederation

Estonia, his sole rival, received 19 votes.Pevkur,  a former player, coach and head of the Estonian Volleyball

bronze at his home European Championships in 1975.Since retiring, Boričić has been President of the Volleyball

Federation of Yugoslavia, Volleyball Federation of Serbia and Montenegro and Volleyball Federation of

roles from 1992 until 2016.He is additionally second executive vice-president of the International Volleyball

Para-athlete Ari Gesini will receive a AUD$10,000 (£5,500/$7,000/€6,000) grant and work under the guidance of Australian rugby legend George Gregan as part of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame (SAHOF) scholarship and mentoring programme.

Oliver Moran, 18, and surfer Molly Picklum, 17.Swimmer Susie O’Neill, cricketer Ricky Ponting, beach volleyball

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has defended awarding the 2021 Boys' Under-19 World Championship

to Iran despite the continued obstacles preventing women from attending volleyball matches in the country

 A blanket ban was issued on women attending volleyball matches in Iran in 2012.The rules became

   In a comment to insidethegames, the FIVB claimed hosting a volleyball event could play a

the Volleyball Nations League, World Championships and the Olympic Games.

international volleyball matches are available to all members of the public," it said."

Since 2016, women have been allowed to watch volleyball and beach volleyball matches in the country.

Solideo, the state-owned company in charge of the construction sites for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris, has adjusted its budget after a number of venues for the event were changed by organisers.

ceiling set by the state, has been caused by Paris 2024 approving scrapping temporary swimming and volleyball

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Iranian and Serbian Wrestling Federations just weeks after the execution of Navid Afkari.

December.Iran has also recently been awarded the Boys' Under-19 World Championship by the International Volleyball

 This is despite the continued obstacles preventing Iranian women from attending volleyball matches

The Rwanda National Olympic and Sports Committee (RNOSC) has vowed to increase support to its athletes who have not yet qualified for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next year.

four pairs – two men's and two women's – in with a chance of sealing a berth in the Tokyo 2020 beach volleyball

German city Duisburg is to host the re-arranged World ParaVolley Men’s Paralympic Qualifier, which is planned for February next year.

organising the qualification tournament in the province of North Rhine-Westphalia, a place big in sitting volleyball

Iran are the reigning men's Paralympic sitting volleyball championsHosts Japan, world champions Iran,

The Paralympic Foundation of Canada is to introduce a remote version of its ParaTough Cup this month, with the format changing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

will allow anyone to take part by trying any of three adapted sport challenges, inspired by sitting volleyball

Llanes demonstrated the wheelchair basketball challenge, Rio 2016 Paralympian Shacarra Orr sitting volleyball

European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) Presidential candidate Hanno Pevkur has announced Turkey’s Bahar

position of CEV senior vice-president, while Pakosta would serve as vice-president and treasurer.Turkish Volleyball

clubs in various European leagues.Mert also speaks seven languages.Pakosta serves as Czech Republic Volleyball

telecommunications, and estate management.He had represented the Czech Republic in both indoor and beach volleyball

Hanno Pevkur spoke to CEV member federations during an online meeting today ©Hanno PevkurThe Estonian Volleyball

help support the development of smaller National Federations, which he believes will help European volleyball

Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) has appointed 17 of its 19 team managers for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, including some of the heroes of the Glasgow 2014 Games.

Gold Coast 2018 including Lindsay Lewis in aquatics, Julie Mollison in athletics, Ben Philip in beach volleyball

Paris 2024 chief executive Etienne Thobois has said he is "looking carefully" at the simplification measures set to be put in place for next year's Olympic and Paralympic in Tokyo.

of the global health crisis has also seen Paris 2024 approve plans to scrap temporary swimming and volleyball

 Volleyball is expected to be moved from Le Bourget to Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq,

Paris 2024 has approved scrapping temporary swimming and volleyball venues as part of plans to reduce

aquatics centres, which was due to be built in front of the Stade de France in Seine-Saint-Denis, and the volleyball

Olympic and Paralympic Games in the French capital, in Seine-Saint-Denis.Plans to abandon the temporary volleyball

Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, which is the home of Ligue 1 side LOSC Lille.The venue hosted the 2018 Volleyball

move to facilities in Seine-Saint-Denis following the decision to scrap the temporary swimming and volleyball