Former athletes have been aiding preparations for this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro by helping to implement measures which they hope will ensure the athletes will only have to focus on their performances.

problems.Gávio, winner of Olympics gold medals at Barcelona 1992 and Athens 2004 as part of the men’s volleyball

Taipei 2017 has announced the launch of their sponsorship programme for the Summer Universiade, with four different tiers available for interested parties.

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

Cuba's men and Argentina's women have each secured places at the Rio 2016 Olympic volleyball competition

surprisingly comfortable 25-15, 25-21, 25-21 victory in the final of the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball

States and Italy  have also qualified after finishing first and second in last year's International Volleyball

meanwhile, enjoyed an impressive 25-20, 25-20, 25-14 win over Peru in the final of the South American Volleyball

coming out on top in a clash with reigning European champions France at the Men’s European Olympic Volleyball

set 25-14, as they looked to maintain their stunning run of form, which included the International Volleyball

Beijing 2008 swimming champion César Cielo Filho has topped a poll of who Brazilians would most like to see carrying the country's flag in the Opening Ceremony of this summer's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, beating the likes of gymnast Arthur Zanetti and footballer Neymar.

Federation.London 2012 rings gold medallist Arthur Zanetti finished second, with 14 per cent support.Retired volleyball

berth by beating the Dominican Republic in straight sets at the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball

favourites having triumphed at six of their last seven major tournaments, including the 2014 International Volleyball

“We are really excited to do it in a venue like this and in a place that supports volleyball so fiercely

Russia sealed the sole Rio 2016 berth on offer at the Women’s European Olympic Volleyball Qualification

World ParaVolley is currently holding a series of sitting volleyball courses in Cape Town in South

Anton Raimondo put together the programme, which also includes a technical workshop for future sitting volleyball

leaders.Rwanda were among Africa's representatives in sitting volleyball at the London 2012 Paralympic

the first time.The International Paralympic Committee’s development arm awarded a grant for sitting volleyball

due to conclude on Monday (January 11).Egypt, Morocco and Rwanda all competed in the men’s sitting volleyball

will meet to secure the sole Rio 2016 berth available at the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball

brushed aside Mexico 25-19, 25-23, 25-16 as they pursue their first appearance in an Olympic men’s volleyball

to the brink of qualification for Rio 2016 after reaching the final of the Women’s European Olympic Volleyball

Conflict over who is in control of the Afghanistan National Olympic Committee (A-NOC) has reached a fresh deadlock after a Commission set-up by the country's President Ashraf Ghani ruled that Fahim Hashimy remains the rightful head of the body. 

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

defeated Canada in straight sets to make a winning start to the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball

substitute in all three sets, while Jordan Larson and Kelsey Robinson, both of whom played collegiate volleyball

a late rally from Poland to secure their spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s European Olympic Volleyball

Colombia made a winning start at the women’s South American Olympic Volleyball Qualification Tournament

Chile and Argentina go up against Venezuela.Both matches will be broadcast live on the South American Volleyball

The Albanian National Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced its best sportspeople of 2015 at a ceremony in Tirana.

the World Aquatics Championships in Kazan.Weightlifter Briken Calja was also recognised, along with volleyball