Two-time Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has denied claims she was offered the chance to be Russia’s flagbearer at the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony, despite not being able to compete at the Games due to the athletics team’s ban.

“Flagbearer at the Olympics in Rio has already been decided, it is a great athlete, Olympic volleyball

acted with dignity and promised to fight for the victory in Rio.”Yelena Isinbayeva revealed London 2012 volleyball

Poland’s Monika Brzostek and Kinga Kolosinska received an early Rio 2016 boost after winning both of their matches on the first day of pool competition at the Klagenfurt Major.

their Rio 2016 pool opponents Ekaterina Birlova and Evgeniya Ukolova of Russia at the International Volleyball

Russia’s 16-strong fencing team for next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been cleared to compete by the International Fencing Federation (FIE).

light to take part in the Games by the International Triathlon Union (ITU), while the International Volleyball

Federation (FIVB) have confirmed the country's volleyball players will compete.It follows the International

teams have been allowed to compete, along with their two men's and one women's beach volleyball pairings

The FIVB has submitted the names of the Russian volleyball and beach volleyball athletes to the IOC and

has conducted a full examination of the Olympic eligibility of each player submitted by the Russian Volleyball

Italy’s Rebecca Diane Perry and Laura Giombini booked their place in the main draw of an International Volleyball

A “heightened level” of security will be in place to deal with betting-related corruption at Rio 2016 after the European Sport Security Association (ESSA) strengthened their co-operation with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

involving tennis.Four cases involved football while there was one each in snooker, handball and beach volleyball

Three rowers have been axed from Russia's team for Rio 2016 after failing to meet the strict criteria for eligibility installed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Rowing Federation (FISA) announced today following a meeting of their Executive Committee.

of the main critics of a blanket ban following the release of McLaren’s report along with judo and volleyball

Toronto will host the 2016 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Tour Finals, it has been

Porec, Gstaad and Klagenfurt, Grand Slams in Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, Olsztyn and Long Beach, the beach volleyball

Toronto will stage the second edition of the FIVB World Tour Finals at Polson Pier ©FIVB"The Swatch Beach Volleyball

FIVB World Tour Finals are taking beach volleyball to a new level of excellence and ensuring it takes

The University of Zagreb triumphed in the men’s futsal final on the penultimate day of competition at the European Universities Games in Croatia.

University in Krakow defeated the University of Zagreb in the bronze medal contest.The finals of the beach volleyball

still able to celebrate gold after beating Lithuania’s Vilnius University in the men’s event.Beach volleyball

and volleyball finals took place on the penultimate day of action ©EUGThe University of Zagreb continued

add to their medal haul as they defeated the University of Mainz in the bronze medal tie.In the men’s volleyball

The fourth International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Major Series event of the year is due to begin

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has opted not to impose a blanket ban on all Russian athletes from next month’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, despite the country's doping crisis.

ban on Russian athletes at Rio 2016, including the International Gymnastics Federation, International Volleyball

Medal presentations at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games will feature three different types of music, depending on the "style" of the sport.

consequence, with jackets due to be worn by those presenting to the podium finishers.Basketball and volleyball

“For example the music at gymnastics would be very different to BMX, or beach volleyball would be very

Rio 2016 organisers said football, beach volleyball, basketball, tennis and athletics tickets proved

and for the Rio 2016 Opening and Closing Ceremonies were made available, along with medal matches in volleyball

The 2016 World Deaf Championships are going ahead as planned at Samsun’s Batıpark despite the recent failed military coup in Turkey.

The World Deaf Championships are made up of five sports including beach volleyball, judo, karate, table

claimed victory over the University of Warsaw to move to the top of the Group J standings as beach volleyball

while the University of Linz defeated the University of Lodz 2 by a score of 21-18, 17-21, 19-17.Beach volleyball

claiming an impressive 3-0 victory over the University of Bern.Teams will play two matches in their beach volleyball

International Judo Federation (IJF) President Marius Vizer has compared the Russian doping crisis which is engulfing sport to the Cold War.

governing bodies have echoed the IJF's call for a no blanket ban.Currently, both the International Volleyball