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Australian Government launches hunt for advisors on big events after Brisbane 2032

  • Brisbane 2032

The Australian Government has begun a quest for expert advice to make sure further major international sporting events are attracted to the country after the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

now controversial vote.Adelaide was confirmed earlier this month as the host for the International Volleyball

Federation (FIVB) World Beach Volleyball Championships in 2025.The Commonwealth Games are set to be



Double world champions Serbia improve but remain outside top eight in Women's Volleyball Nations League

  • Volleyball

Back-to-back world champions Serbia recovered from a difficult Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL

victory over Croatia which leaves them in ninth with three wins and five defeats.Poland top the Women's Volleyball

Nations League standings with seven wins and one defeat ©Volleyball WorldDefending VNL champions Italy

USA 🇺🇸 3⃣ - 0️⃣ 🇧🇷 BRAZIL #VNL2023 #volleyball #VNL pic.twitter.com/Rj3WmpADYf— Volleyball World


Commonwealth Games Australia names Athlete Advisory Group before Victoria 2026

  • Victoria 2026

Three-time Paralympic champion Matthew Levy and Olympic medallists Anabelle Smith and Aran Zalewski have been named in the Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) Athlete Advisory Group (AAG).

Shayna Jack, cricketer Tahlia McGrath, pole vaulter Nina Kennedy, bowls player Karen Murphy and beach volleyball


Accra stages sport development course prior to African Para Games

  • Ghana 2023

The African Paralympic Committee (AfPC) has staged the regional sports training programme in African Para Games host city Accra to help sport development for disabled people.

Accra.Athletics, powerlifting, taekwondo, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, goalball, sitting volleyball

athletes and officials from the International Paralympic Committee, World Para Powerlifting and World Para Volleyball

 Sitting volleyball and football are set to be held at the Accra Sports Stadium.Other venues visited


Germany ready to stage Special Olympics World Games for first time in Berlin

  • Paralympics

The Special Olympics World Games is set to begin here tomorrow, with approximately 7,000 athletes from 176 countries competing in 26 sports.

football, futsal, hockey, roller skating, handball and equestrian at Olympiapark and tennis, judo, bocce, volleyball

Games Opening Ceremony ©Getty ImagesSwimming, kayak, open water swimming, bowling, sailing, golf, beach volleyball


Venues of Azerbaijan

  • Azerbaijan Sponsored Section

and be lit up in different colours.At the 205 European Games in Baku, the venue hosted five sports - volleyball

, boxing, fencing, karate and taekwondo.It hosted volleyball and boxing at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity


Chengdu 2021 volunteers get first taste of action at test events

  • Chengdu 2021

Volunteers for the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games have begun preparations for the event with the start of test events.

 Feng Chunxue, an athlete who participated in the volleyball test event at the Chengdu University


Japan unbeaten but France start slowly in men's Volleyball Nations League first week

  • Volleyball

Japan were the only team who finished the first week of the men's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) with

Argentina and a 25-16, 22-25, 27-29, 25-22, 20-18 defeat to Cuba, moves them to second in the International Volleyball

Poland.Brazil were one of five teams who chalked up three wins in the first week of the men's VNL ©Volleyball


Volleyball World partners with Bolt6 to improve video challenge system

  • Volleyball

Volleyball World has entered a multi-year partnership with Bolt6 aimed at improving the sport's video

The video challenge system was first used at International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) events in 2013

, and introduced to the Olympic Games for volleyball and beach volleyball at Rio 2016.It permits teams

Taylor, the chief executive of Volleyball World which is the FIVB's commercial arm, hailed the potential

Bolt6 chief executive Steve Carter vowed that his company's technology would serve to improve volleyball

We’re thrilled to take the responsibility of delivering Volleyball World’s ambitious vision for their


Adelaide to stage 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships

  • Volleyball

Adelaide in Australia has been given the rights to host the 2025 International Volleyball Federation

(FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Championships.

cubic metres of sand to transform the venue.This will be the first time Australia will host the Beach Volleyball

The World Championships in 2025 is set to be the "most prestigious" beach volleyball event in Australia

to the team at Volleyball Australia on securing this landmark event."

event in Australia since Sydney 2000, according to Volleyball Australia President Craig Carracher."

Commission to host the 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships alongside our generous and long-time


Cuban two-time Olympic volleyball champion O'Farrill Bolaños dies aged 51

  • Volleyball

Cuba's Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996 Olympic volleyball champion Raisa O'Farrill Bolaños has died at

O'Farrill Bolaños formed a part of the renowned Cuban women's volleyball teams who won back-to-back Olympic

golds.The nation also won the women's volleyball tournament at Sydney 2000, although O'Farrill Bolaños

Voleibol Cubano (@voleibolcubano)O'Farrill Bolaños was part of the team which dominated the International Volleyball

not dropping a set en route to gold.The FIVB said it "extends its deepest condolences to the Cuban volleyball


Team sports reach conclusion at ASEAN Para Games

  • Paralympics

Malaysia won the men's seven-a-side football gold medal at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games after a penalty shootout victory in Phnom Penh.

claim the third step of the podium in the women's competition as they saw off Indonesia 3-0.In sitting volleyball


Argentine NOC highlights sport's role in protecting the environment

  • PASO

The Argentine Olympic Committee's (COA) Sports Sustainability Commission has held an event branded "sports takes care of the planet" to mark World Environment Day and World Ocean Day.

del Plata were among those who participated, along with local clubs and federations in the city.Beach volleyball

long-distance runners Mariano Mastromarino and María de los Ángeles Peralta, rowers Brian and Cristian Rosso, volleyball


Vietnam sweep to swimming success at ASEAN Para Games

  • Swimming

Vietnam captured 11 swimming titles in an impressive day in the pool at the Association of Southeast Asian Nation Para Games in Phnom Penh.

Vietnam also clinched men’s 4x50m medley relay 20 points gold.Indonesia enjoyed success in sitting volleyball

they earned a further 10 medals in the sport.Indonesia saw off Thailand to earn the women's sitting volleyball