Poland have won the final of the International Volleyball Federation's (FIVB) Men's Volleyball World

 Poland celebrate winning the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championships in Turin, Italy ©Getty ImagesBartosz

Hosts Japan lost to The Netherlands after five sets at the International Volleyball Federation's (FIVB

25-11, 25-11 elsewhere in the pool.Russia came from behind to beat Thailand 3-2 at the FIVB Women's Volleyball

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary Graça has pledged to continue the spread of

 "We must spread volleyball all around the world," he said.

To do this, the President is developing volleyball as a "family" sport, one that can be played by men

 "I insist on saying that volleyball is the sport of the family."

across the globe.Cameroon won their first ever game at the Women's Volleyball World Championships in

 Hawk-Eye technology being used at the Men's Volleyball World Championships in Turin, Italy.

Ukrainian and Chinese duos completed successful stints in the men's qualification round of the Beach Volleyball

Norway's Lars Tveit Retterholt and Svein Oddmund Solhaug to move to the main draw in this International Volleyball

19, 21-18 win.Ukraine's Sergiy Popov and Iaroslav Gordieiev reached the main draw of the FIVB Beach Volleyball

International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Ary Graça attended the General Assembly of the Lega

The General Assembly brings together representatives from Italian female volleyball clubs in the top

 Brazilian Graça, who attended while in Italy for the closing stages of the Men's World Volleyball

Ary Graça at the General Assembly of the Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile in Milan ©FIVB"Volleyball

 "Over the past two weeks we have seen enthusiasm for volleyball in Italy reach new heights, and

Volleyball is a hot topic in Italy at the moment, with the FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship semi-finals

Brazil and Poland have reached the final of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's Volleyball

winning 25-22, 20-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11.Brazil beat Serbia to progress to the final of the FIVB Men's Volleyball

Cameroon and Kenya became the first African nations to win at an International Volleyball Federation

Women's World Volleyball Championships after they both did so as the 2018 edition opened today in Japan

Argentina 3-0, 25-15, 25-13, 25-12.Kenya celebrate winning their opening match of the FIVB Women's World Volleyball

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) gets its Beach World Tour rolling again from tomorrow

each.Medallists at the Zhongwei Open earlier this month - China will also host the next FIVB Beach Volleyball

Hosts Italy missed out on a semi-final place at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's

Russia have been knocked out of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men's World Championships

of the #FIVBMensWCH in Turin.Stats, photos and game report: https://t.co/10XDQF9Wlv#volleyballWCHs#volleyball

pic.twitter.com/u9Jk0nQked— Volleyball World (@FIVBVolleyball) September 27, 2018"It is obviously a

Brazil and Serbia won their opening games of the third round at the International Volleyball Federation

(FIVB) Volleyball Men's World Championships in Turin.

opening of the final six in Turin.Match report here: https://t.co/GjJaifMTTE#FIVBMensWCH#volleyballWCHs#volleyball

pic.twitter.com/d83gwJGyje— Volleyball World (@FIVBVolleyball) September 26, 2018It was easier for

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a visit to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, with female participation in sport among the topics discussed.

been banned from stadiums to watch football matches in Iran since 1981 and was extended to include volleyball

Naples, the host city of the 2019 Summer Universiade, has celebrated the International Day of University Sport (IDUS) in style.

involved approximately 250 sports students in a range of disciplines from athletics to sport dance, volleyball

final two places in the Top Six third round draw as second round matches concluded at the International Volleyball

pool H in Varna.Stats, photos and match report: https://t.co/sAbiKVjAtS#FIVBMensWCH#volleyballWCHs#volleyball

pic.twitter.com/Mctcy9D7eE— Volleyball World (@FIVBVolleyball) September 23, 2018And an expected 3-

became the first four teams to book their tickets to Turin for the third stage of the 2018 International Volleyball