The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have denied the organisation or its President Thomas Bach have been contacted for information regarding a Brazilian police investigation into alleged ticket touting at Rio 2016.

were granted 844 extra tickets by Rio 2016 at the request of the IOC.They claim this included beach volleyball

Los Angeles 2024 celebrated the submission of their third Olympic and Paralympic Games candidature file with a morning fitness session and party here today.

medallist in swimming.Gymnast Samantha Peszek, who won silver in the team event at Beijing 2008, and beach volleyball

Working groups on three main topics have been established by the International Volleyball Federation’

the sport can be better communicated to fans and how players can increase their profile, and that of volleyball

we look forward to you contributing with your experience and knowledge to increase the relevance of volleyball

which won the Olympic title in Sydney four years earlier, serves as secretary.Xue Chen of China, beach volleyball

members.Brazil’s Emanuel Rego, Olympic champion in Athens along with Giba, three-time Olympic beach volleyball

Nearly 80 per cent of all cases of suspicious betting activity reported to the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) in 2016 involved tennis, new figures have revealed.

considerably more than second-placed football where there were 16 cases.There were also four cases involving volleyball

, and two each for beach volleyball and table tennis.One case was reported for snooker, handball and

The Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) has signed a partnership deal with Japanese car manufacturer Toyota.

five members of the Italian Olympic team.Olympic silver medallists Daniele Lupo, who competes in beach volleyball

World ParaVolley are to hold a series of sitting volleyball courses in Costa Rica next month to attract

The courses are to be held in partnership with ParaVolley Pan America and the Costa Rican Volleyball

Australia’s Kim Brennan claimed three honours at the 2016 Hancock Prospecting Rower of the Year Awards at the National Arboretum in Canberra.

Australian rowing team through to 2020 after the Rio 2016 Olympics.They also supported swimming and volleyball

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) has announced that the International University Sports Federation (FISU) has approved freestyle poomsae to be included in the Taipei 2017 Summer Universiade.

17 sports, including swimming, diving, basketball, fencing, football, judo, table tennis, tennis and volleyball

Table tennis player Han Xiao has been elected chairman of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Athletes’ Advisory Council (AAC).

Cody Mattern, who participated at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, and three-time Paralympian in sitting volleyball

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has claimed it has no knowledge of any doping offences

 "The FIVB is aware that certain statements were made regarding the reallocation of men’s volleyball

 "This programme also declared that seven Russian men’s volleyball athletes from London 2012 tested

positive, which the FIVB has no knowledge of.Russia beat Brazil to win the London 2012 men's volleyball

deputy head of Russia's London 2012 delegation, told his country's official news agency TASS that all volleyball

Russia finished fourth in Rio 2016 men's volleyball tournament, as Brazil regained the gold on home soil

The Organising Committee for March’s Sao Paulo 2017 Youth Parapan American Games has launched the social media profiles for the event with two months until it officially gets underway.

 Powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming and table tennis are also on the programme, as are wheelchair

USA Wrestling has signed a new agreement with digital sports network FloSports as part of a long-term extension of their media partnership.

as FloWrestling, FloSports' network consists of 19 other sports, ranging from mixed martial arts and volleyball

Paris’ bid for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic has received a significant boost after the French capital’s Mayor Anne Hidalgo unveiled plans for a €300 million (£260 million/$321 million) revamp of the iconic Eiffel Tower.

highlight the Eiffel Tower even further, to make it a flawless showcase of the Parisian welcome".Beach volleyball

in 100 years."85 per cent of our proposed venues can be seen from the Eiffel Tower, and with beach volleyball

Olympic men's singles table tennis champion Ma Long has been named China's Best Male Athlete of the Year at an awards ceremony in Beijing.

Women's singles table tennis Olympic champion Ding Ning missed out at the awards as volleyball player

Zhu Ting scooped the Best Female Athlete prize.China's women's volleyball team dominated the annual

awards gala ©Getty ImagesZhu was named the Most Valuable Player of the women's volleyball tournament

The women's volleyball squad were named as the winners of the Team of the Year honour, while wheelchair

Australia’s Lydia Lassila is due to compete at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Aerials World Cup in Lake Placid tomorrow in what will be her first event since winning a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.

returning to training in November.If she appears in South Korea, the 34-year-old would equal beach volleyball