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Star athletes turn out as team draw for Naples 2019 Summer Universiade takes place

  • Naples 2019

Celebrated Italian athletes turned out in their numbers as the team draw ceremony for the Naples 2019 Summer Universiade took place at the host city’s Stazione Marittima.

Ten draws were held across the sports of basketball, football, rugby sevens, volleyball and water polo

Taipei, Slovakia and Mexico with China, Finland, Australia and Canada allocated to Pool D.The women's volleyball

against South Africa and Brazil.Argentina, Russia and Japan make up Pool D.Presiding over the men’s volleyball

Iran and Poland with Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Italy and Argentina allocated to Pool D.The women’s volleyball



Kronplatz to stage second event of FIVB Snow Volleyball World Tour

  • Volleyball

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) will seek to further promote its snow volleyball format at

Streitfellner and Christoph Dressler triumphed in front of a home crowd in the men’s event.Italian Volleyball

Federation President Pietro Bruno Cattaneo has backed the new format.Italian Volleyball Federation President

Pietro Bruno Cattaneo has praised the new format ©FIVB“There are some similarities with beach volleyball

“I think one of the most impressive aspects of snow volleyball is how visually spectacular it is.

“We believe that we should always push the boundaries of our sport and snow volleyball is a real representation


Morocco to host inaugural African Para Games in 2020

  • Paralympics

Morocco will host the inaugural African Para Games in January 2020, it has been announced.

to compete across seven sports, including athletics, blind football, goalball, powerlifting, sitting volleyball



World ParaVolley and FIVB announce cooperation agreement

  • Volleyball

World ParaVolley (WPV) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have signed a Memorandum of

two organisations on specific projects will enable both the FIVB and World ParaVolley to boast that volleyball




Sweden impress in qualifying at inaugural Snow Volleyball World Tour event in Austria

  • Volleyball

Sweden secured a place in the women’s main draw at the inaugural Snow Volleyball World Tour event in

Grawender, Elisa Niederhaus and Talar Kirkor secured two victories on the opening day of the International Volleyball

❤ @CEVSnow pic.twitter.com/PbgtfLco3a— Volleyball World (@FIVBVolleyball) March 28, 2019In the men’s

may one day be added to the Winter Olympic programme.The governing body are hopeful of having snow volleyball


China to host Tokyo 2020 beach volleyball qualifier

  • Volleyball

Haiyang in China is set to host the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) beach volleyball qualification

eligible team would earn a spot.Athletes who claim the sole Olympic spot on offer at the FIVB Beach Volleyball


ICF praises progress made at Tokyo 2020 canoe slalom and sprint venues

  • Canoeing

The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has praised organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games after a visit to the planned slalom, sprint and Para-canoe venues.

set to hold a rowing test event in August, was 77 per cent ready, while the wheelchair basketball and volleyball



Brazilian icon Giba headlines players appearing at inaugural Snow Volleyball World Tour

  • Volleyball

Brazilian legend Giba will be one of the names on court when the inaugural Snow Volleyball World Tour

I played the exhibition match in Pyeongchang and there I saw how amazing snow volleyball is," Giba said

It was also good to see volleyball played alongside winter sports and how much the people attending the

 "They were saying, 'Wow, playing volleyball on the snow - how is it possible?

 "I played beach volleyball before playing volleyball - the opposite way round to a lot of other

 "To see snow volleyball grow more and more so quickly and at a good level is incredible and for


Brazilian Olympic Committee marks 500 days to go until Tokyo 2020 with unveiling of sign

  • PASO

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) has marked 500 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games by unveiling a promotional sign at Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro.

among them former Olympic champions Torben Grael, Jackie Silva and Giovane Gávio of sailing, beach volleyball

and volleyball, respectively.They were joined by sprinter Robson Caetano da Silva, a double Olympic

bronze medallist, and Rio 2016 silver medal-winning beach volleyball player Ágatha Bednarczuk.Also in