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FIVB President promises "safe and strong" return to beach volleyball

  • Volleyball

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary Graça said the governing body is taking steps

to ensure that safety comes first when beach volleyball returns.

In a video, Graça also highlighted the adaptation of the beach volleyball Olympic qualification system

is scheduled to return in September ©Getty ImagesGraça said: "Like all sports, beach volleyball has

With our athletes in mind, we have also taken the strong decision to move next year's Beach Volleyball

Beach volleyball holds a special place in my heart and like many of you, I'm missing it dearly, but I

When beach volleyball returns, there is no doubt that it will once again charm us all with its inspiring


Iran National Paralympic Committee appoints acting secretary general

  • Paralympics

Mohammad Tabe has been appointed acting secretary general of the Iran National Paralympic Committee (NPC) following the resignation of Hadi Rezaei.

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, postponed until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.Iran won sitting volleyball

secretary general of the NPC last month ©Getty ImagesHe is also expected to lead the Iranian sitting volleyball

their defence of their Paralympic title at the Games in the Japanese capital.A distinguished sitting volleyball

successive Games.Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 all ended in victory for the Iranian sitting volleyball



The Netherlands to host its first FIVB beach volleyball tournament since pandemic

  • Volleyball

The Netherlands is scheduled to host the first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) competition

in the country since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic when the "King of the Court" beach volleyball

from September 9 to 12 on the Jaarbeursplein in the city of Utrecht, the best men's and women's beach volleyball

teams of the world will compete for the first time since March.The FIVB and the Dutch Volleyball Federation

The project presents beach volleyball in a completely different format, and I believe it has great potential

The last international beach volleyball event played on the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour was in early

and 10 people.The King of the Court has existed since 2017 and differentiates itself from most beach volleyball



Olympic bronze medallist Shinnabe retires from volleyball

  • Volleyball

Japan’s London 2012 Olympic bronze medallist Risa Shinnabe has announced her retirement from volleyball

I decided to retire from volleyball, which I have been playing since first grade in elementary school

To my teacher who taught me volleyball when I was in school, to the staff who I always see in training

, to my friends who I met through volleyball, to all the fans who have been cheering for us, I was able

Japan's London 2012 volleyball bronze medallist Risa Shinnabe has announced on Facebook that she is retiring

Championship silver medals in 2011 and 2013.She last played for the national team at the 2019 International Volleyball


Secretary general of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee resigns

  • Paralympics

Hadi Rezaei, the secretary general of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC), has resigned.

resignation.Rezaei is due to act as Iran's Chef de Mission at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.A distinguished sitting volleyball

Paralympic gold medals at back-to-back-to-back Games.Iran have won six of the last eight men's sitting volleyball

Getty ImagesSeoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 all ended in victory for the Iranian sitting volleyball



Michael Pavitt: Squeezing more out of less - IFs eyeing new Paris 2024 events

  • Inside the Blogs

When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed that 20 of the 27 Olympic International Federations (IFs) had requested changes to the Paris 2024 event programme, the task was a simple one. Try to determine who has asked for what.

seeking new events for Paris 2024.Unsurprisingly the larger team sports such as football, hockey and volleyball


Exclusive: ASOIF defend governance review after World Karate Federation criticism

  • Karate

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has defended its governance review process from criticism from the World Karate Federation (WKF), after it was revealed the governing body were the only International Federation to decline to participate.

International Gymnastics Federation, International Hockey Federation, World Rowing, the International Volleyball


Beach volleyball, canoe sprint, sport climbing and table tennis join Munich 2022 programme

  • Munich 2022

Beach volleyball, canoe sprint, sport climbing and table tennis have been added to the Munich 2022 European

It is truly great news for our beach volleyball family that we have reached an agreement for Beach Volleyball

next edition of the multi-sport European Championships in Munich," said Aleksandar Boričić, European Volleyball

Germany has been a major beach volleyball force for many years, making history through their top teams

entertaining and dynamic sport, inspiring the next generation of players and rising the popularity of beach volleyball

Beach volleyball is one of four sports to be added to the programme ©Getty ImagesTable tennis was considered



World ParaVolley issues request for museum memorabilia

  • Volleyball News

World ParaVolley has made a call for items and memorabilia which could be included in a museum dedicated to the sport.

working to set-up a ParaVolley museum and has also been offered space for a display at the International Volleyball

 Sitting volleyball has been a Paralympic discipline since 1980 ©Getty ImagesSitting volleyball,

Athens 2004.In April, World ParaVolley celebrated the 40-year anniversary of the Arnhem Games.Standing volleyball


ASOIF publishes third governance review with federations ranked for first time

  • Olympics

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has said its members have shown substantial improvements after conducting its third governance review, with International Federations (IFs) grouped for the first time based on their total score.

International Gymnastics Federation, International Hockey Federation, World Rowing, the International Volleyball