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Prince Faisal lauds work of sporting bodies at JOC General Assembly

  • OCA

Jordan Olympic Committee (JOC) President Prince Faisal bin Hussein has hailed the efforts of the country’s national governing bodies over the past year during his organisation’s General Assembly.

levels.Mohammed Salama Faris Al-Nabulsi, Minister of Youth for Jordan and JOC vice-president, and Jordan Volleyball



AVC delegation "very satisfied" with Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games volleyball preparations

  • Hangzhou 2022

Preparations for the volleyball competition at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou have earned high praise

from the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC).

The technical delegate for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games volleyball competition, Dr Emo Hanjoo, visited

competition, and leaders of the China Volleyball Association as the venue construction, competition

are satisfying, meeting all the conditions needed to host the Games," said Hanjoo.After visiting the volleyball

venues for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, a party from the Asian Volleyball Confederation has said it

There are four volleyball venues for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games - Hangzhou Normal University Cangqian


Kenya Tokyo 2020 Chef de Mission Kioni dies suddenly at age of 70

  • ANOCA

There is shock in Kenya following the announcement that the country's Tokyo 2020 Chef de Mission Waithaka Kioni has died at the age of 70 following a heart attack.

Kioni, also the President of the Kenyan Volleyball Federation (KVF) and second vice-president of the

NOC-K is devastated with the loss of its Executive Member and an ardent volleyball sport leader over

to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to his immediate and extended family, friends and volleyball

We are currently consulting with his family and the Volleyball Federation leadership and will share more

club.Kioni was elected Kenya Volleyball Association national chairman in 1998 before it changed its



Commonwealth Games Nigeria to organise competitions in Lagos schools

  • Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games Nigeria (CGN) is to organise a community grassroots programme in secondary schools in Lagos.

more about the activities carried out by Commonwealth Games Nigeria.Awards will be handed out for the volleyball

Olympafrica Centre and the Olympic Village.CGN will be awarding prizes to the three best players in volleyball


Soviet Union Olympic silver medal winning volleyball player dies

  • Volleyball

Larisa Bergen, a member of the Soviet Union women’s volleyball team that won the Olympic silver

Her death yesterday was announced by the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VVF).Bergen was born in Akmolinsk

Alma-Ata and Dynamo Moscow.Larisa Bergen, far left in front row, was part of a successful Soviet Union volleyball


Member of Africa's first Olympic beach volleyball team Rorich dies aged 49

  • Volleyball

Former South African beach volleyball player Gershon Rorich, who was part of the first team from the

-16 and ranked joint-ninth in men's beach volleyball.Rorich had made his debut on the International Volleyball

Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour in 1995.He went on to serve on the African Volleyball

Confederation (CAVB) Beach Volleyball Commission, and has been credited with helping several countries

to establish beach volleyball systems and supervising several competitions in the sport.Gershon Rorich

, left, and Colin Pocock, right, reached the round-of-16 in men's beach volleyball at Athens 2004 ©Getty



Basketball, volleyball and water polo draws made for Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

The draws have been made for the men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball and water polo tournaments

for basketball and water polo, respectively, on the organisation’s Technical Committee.Basketball and volleyball

Mexico and Azerbaijan have been drawn in Pool D.Chinese Taipei, Poland and Brazil, who won the women’s volleyball

FISU TV 👉 https://t.co/fWdbt67Ezl pic.twitter.com/FufUYBbket— FISU (@FISU) March 27, 2023The men’s volleyball


IFSC reveals plans for commercial subsidiary and increased age requirement from 2025 at General Assembly

  • Sport Climbing

On the final day of its General Assembly in Singapore, the International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) has revealed plans to create a subsidiary for the commercialisation of its events and increase the minimum age limit at its events to 17 from 2025.

is subject to a vote at the end of 2023.Other International Federations including the International Volleyball

Federation and International Table Tennis Federation have created commercial arms in the form of Volleyball


IOC warns Paris 2024 boycott over Russia presence will "hurt" Ukrainian athletes

  • Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has warned Ukraine against boycotting qualifying events for next year’s Olympics in Paris due to the presence of Russians and Belarusians, claiming it will "only hurt" Ukrainian athletes and "in no way impact the war that the world wants to stop".

2024 ©Ukrainian Fencing FederationThe meeting saw National Federations in sailing, boxing, canoeing, volleyball


Hungarian sports officials hear update on European Universities Games in Debrecen-Miskolc

  • Universiade

Hungarian sports federations held a meeting in Budapest in preparation of next year's European Universities Games in Debrecen and Miskolc.

sports are on the programme - 3x3 basketball, badminton, basketball, beach handball, beach soccer, beach volleyball

judo, karate, kickboxing, orienteering, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, teqball, ultimate frisbee, volleyball



Solomon Games opens to provide Pacific Games dress rehearsal

  • Solomon Islands 2023

The Solomon Games have officially opened in the Solomon Islands - a key event before the country's hosting of the Pacific Games in November and December.

different provinces send teams to compete against each other.These are 3x3 basketball, athletics, beach volleyball