Hosts Canada began with a pair of victories at sitting volleyball's Women's Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament for Tokyo 2020.

pic.twitter.com/VuGMbFsqfG— Volleyball Canada (@VBallCanada) February 27, 2020The Germans, the number

Finland and Slovenia.The tournament winners will complete the line-up for the Tokyo 2020 women's sitting volleyball

The Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) has announced that Ryan Brathwaite has been promoted to senior operations officer.

Other confirmed appointments at the organisation include former volleyball player Kendia Brathwaite as

Estonian Government Minister Hanno Pevkur has announced his candidacy for President of the European Volleyball

Pevkur, a vice-president of the CEV and a member of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Board

for re-election last year.The 42-year-old Estonian, a former player, coach and head of the Estonian Volleyball

I am putting my name forward because I believe that European volleyball has so much untapped potential

 "Now is the time for European volleyball to create a new future, one with new ambitions and new

One last sitting volleyball team will book their place at Tokyo 2020 this week as the final Paralympic

in a round-robin tournament first, before the top four meet in semi-finals on Friday (February 28).Volleyball

Canada and Volleyball Nova Scotia have assisted World ParaVolley in organising the tournament, which

held at Canada Games Centre.The winner will claim the eighth and final place in the women's sitting volleyball

competition at Tokyo 2020.Volleyball Canada and the City of Halifax are ready to welcome World ParaVolley

Jon Bon Jovi will record a charity single to support the Invictus Games Foundation on February 28, it has been announced.

Afghanistan and Iraq.Archery, athletics, indoor rowing, powerlifting, road cycling, sailing, sitting volleyball

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have teamed up with artificial intelligence (AI)-led sports

The Israel-based WSC Sports worked on the Volleyball Nations League, as well as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic

reinforces the global impact of our events on digital and proves our commitment to showcasing the best of volleyball

Here's how #FIVB will use @WSC_Sports' technology to bring customized highlights to volleyball fans all

(@WSC_Sports) February 20, 2020Going forward, WSC Sports will look to automate beach volleyball content

The FIVB holds the most important role in promoting volleyball globally," said Aviv Arnon, co-founder

International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer Games director Marc Vandenplas said the organisation were delighted at the progress of Yekaterinburg 2023 after visiting the Russian city. 

inspected the Athletes’ Village, the sports and health complex Sobol, the multi-purpose ice arena, a volleyball

World ParaVolley remains hopeful its Beach World Series event scheduled for Pingtan in China in May will go ahead as planned, despite the coronavirus outbreak.

has killed more than 2,000 people, all but six in China - forced World ParaVolley to move a Sitting Volleyball

Tokyo 2020 mascots Miraitowa and Someity were treated to a departure ceremony at the Japanese capital's Haneda Airport as they left for a tour of former Olympic and Paralympic host cities in Europe.

message from American pop group Backstreet Boys.Guests included Japan's Olympic bronze medal-winning volleyball

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced it has postponed its upcoming four-star

Following consultation between the FIVB, Chinese Volleyball Association and the relevant authorities,

The FIVB expresses its deepest sympathy and solidarity to the whole volleyball community in China, following

the impact the coronavirus outbreak has had on the country, its people and the millions of passionate volleyball

necessary measures to contain the outbreak, so that it can reassume its rightful place on the world volleyball

A further three beach volleyball events are scheduled to be held in China prior to Tokyo 2020.Siming

A separate surfing competition associated with the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games will not be held, organisers have confirmed to insidethegames.

beach soccer, handball, karate, sailing, skateboarding, sport climbing, swimming, tennis, triathlon, volleyball

An International University Sports Federation (FISU) delegation has said it is satisfied with progress made by Yekaterinburg 2023 at the start of its third inspection visit.

Universiade - last July.A total of 28 venues will be used, with 20 already constructed, it is claimed.A new volleyball

World ParaVolley has announced the competition schedule for the seven-team Tokyo 2020 Men's Final Paralympic Qualification Tournament.

and Ukraine at the tournament.The winners will seal the eighth and final place in the women's sitting volleyball

Kenyatta University will host the 10th edition of the All-Africa University Games later this year, organisers have announced.

sevens will also feature.The programme also includes swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis and volleyball

The women's final will bring the Olympic volleyball tournaments to a close for the first time at Tokyo

Closing Ceremony.It will be held the day after the men's final, which has always previously been the last volleyball

tournament against Iran.In Pool B, United States will play France in the last game of the day while Volleyball

hosts.Italy will play Canada in the first men's game ©FIVBThis groups teams depending on their International Volleyball