Rio 2016 and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) have played down concerns that the number

behind the scenes" changes such as reducing the VIP facilities and shared areas for Games clients.Beach volleyball

would like to clarify that there are no plans to reduce the stadium capacity at the Rio 2016 beach volleyball

fact, the FIVB is confident that the capacity on Copacabana Beach will be at least 12,000 and beach volleyball

José Joaquín Puello, a 75-year-old neurosurgeon from the Dominican Republic, has emerged as a candidate to succeed Julio Maglione as President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO).

and Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO) from 1986 until 2004, is chairman of the International Volleyball

As International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre jokingly said during his speech to guests at the recent Hockey Writers' Club lunch at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in London, the Spanish are no strangers to revolution.

“Volleyball has two - volleyball and beach volleyball - so why not hockey 5s?

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je is scheduled to lead a delegation of officials to Tokyo to uncover how the Japanese capital are preparing for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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

National Federations representing basketball, boxing and weightlifting, football, swimming and volleyball

Rio 2016 have scrapped plans for a 4,000-seater floating grandstand at the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas rowing and canoe sprint venue ahead of this summer's Olympic and Paralympic Games, organisers have confirmed.

Seating has also been reduced by a undisclosed amount at the beach volleyball venue on Copacabana Bay

secretary general Simon Toulson also has a discussion with Rio 2016 scheduled for Friday.The beach volleyball

from an original estimate of 5,000.insidethegames has contacted FISA, the ICF and the International Volleyball

There is no evidence to back-up claims the Afghanistan Government is supporting Fahim Hashimy over rival candidate Zahir Aghbar as President of the war-torn country's National Olympic Committee, insidethegames has been told. 

pledging support, including bodies representing basketball, cycling, handball, hockey, taekwondo and volleyball

Great Britain’s Corie Mapp came out on top at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) Para-bobsleigh World Cup event in St.Moritz after fending off nearest challenger Arturs Klots of Latvia.

continue on Friday (January 22) in Igls, Austria, where Mapp, also a member of the British sitting volleyball

The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) has played host to "Sport-South" Olympic Week in Ouargla, which is said to provide an opportunity to consolidate the spirit of citizenship and social solidarity in accordance with universal Olympic and sport values.

part in the seven sports on the programme - handball, judo, athletics, table tennis, swimming, beach volleyball

Organisers of the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei are seeking applications from television companies to become the event’s host broadcaster.

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

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced the dates for this year’s World Olympic

Cuba must at least offer a performance comparable to that seen at London 2012 if it is to remain among the top 20 Olympic countries at Rio 2016, according to vice-chair of the Cuban Sports and Recreation Institute (INDER), Jorge Polo.

rowers, two pentathletes, two Greco-Roman wrestlers, one canoeist and one gymnast, while the men's volleyball

at the Rio 2016 after overcoming Tunisia in a dramatic five set match at the Men’s African Olympic Volleyball

Nintendo has announced the American release date for the video game Mario and Sonic At The Rio 2016 Olympic Games for 3DS devices.

favourite characters from the Mario and Sonic franchises to play sports such as football and beach volleyball

after earning a straight sets victory over Cameroon in the semi-finals of the Men’s African Olympic Volleyball