By Mike RowbottomThere was a palpable sense of excitement and energy within the chandeliered halls and corridors of the Palace Hotel in Tokyo on Friday (October 10). Stern, watchful men in dark suits, heeding instructions arriving via electronic earpieces, testified to the fact that some very important people had gathered for a unique moment of celebration within Japanese sport, as the nation both reflected upon the 50th anniversary of the Tokyo 1964 Games, and outlined its aspirations for the Olympics which the city will host again in 2020.One of several exhibitions in the city of memorabilia from those first Asian...

Szewińska, were shown some of the venues at which their Games had taken place.The tour included the volleyball

Committees, with 5,700 athletes taking part in 19 sports and contesting 163 medals.Judo and women's volleyball

their first appearance in the Olympics.While the home nation revelled in the gold won by their women's volleyball

silenced the home crowd here this evening as they beat the host nation 3-1 to set up an International Volleyball

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By Gary AndersonAn online physical literacy resource for teachers across Canada has been launched by the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC).

partnership with Physical and Health Education Canada and representatives from the sports of boccia, sitting volleyball

By Nick ButlerA new Federal funding programme worth RUB73.9 billion (£1.1 billion/$1.8 billion/€1.4 billion) is to be be introduced to further develop physical education and sports in the world's largest country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced.

school-level sport competitions in the most popular disciplines, such as basketball, football, ice hockey and volleyball

By Nick ButlerBoxing and wrestling competitions at the inaugural European Games in Baku next June will each offer qualification opportunities for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, it has been confirmed today.

tennis and triathlon, a place will be available for the winner of each individual event, while in beach volleyball

By Nick Butler in MilanChina and United States qualified for the semi-finals of the International Volleyball

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with straight sets winsOctober 2014: Russia prevail against Serbia to complete third round line-up at Volleyball

Women's World ChampionshipOctober 2014: Russia and Serbia vying to complete third round line-up at Volleyball

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By Nick Butler in MilanA letter has been sent by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) to Iranian

the decision" to imprison Ghoncheh Ghavami, the 25-year-old who violated the ban on women attending volleyball

although she faces charges for "propaganda against the regime" rather than specifically for attending the volleyball

However, the most important requirement for any country, not only for Iran, to host the FIVB Volleyball

everything in its power to help find a way for women to attend and support the Iranian men's future volleyball

Iran celebrate on the podium after winning the Asian Games men's volleyball title.

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By Zjan ShirinianBrazil and Italy are through to the semi-finals of the International Volleyball Federation

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Women's World ChampionshipOctober 2014: Russia and Serbia vying to complete third round line-up at Volleyball

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By Mike Rowbottom at the University of Tsukuba, Tokyo CampusThe Olympic Movement is out of date in terms of its attitude to selling tickets for the Games and needs to move into the digital age sooner rather than later, according to Paul Williamson, director of ticketing for London 2012, who is now fulfilling the same function for next year's Rugby World Cup.

We tried to make sure, for instance, that we had more beach volleyball tickets to give to Brazil."

By Zjan ShirinianItaly and Brazil have opened the third round of the International Volleyball Federation

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By Paul Osborne at the Sofitel Gold Coast BroadbeachNigel Chamier, chairman of Gold Coast 2018, has claimed the Commonwealth Games will "change this city forever".

orientated, event focused" city culture, Chaimer said that he would "love to see surf life saving and beach volleyball

By Gary AndersonInternational Cycling Union (UCI) President Brian Cookson has suffered major embarrassment after his organisation failed to submit its application for the sport's inclusion on the Tokyo 2020 programme on time to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

so far are athletics, archery, boccia, equestrian, goalball, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, sitting volleyball

By Gary AndersonBadminton will make its Paralympic Games debut at Tokyo 2020 after it was one of 16 sports approved today for inclusion on the programme for the Games.

so far are athletics, archery, boccia, equestrian, goalball, powerlifting, rowing, shooting, sitting volleyball

By Zjan ShirinianDutch sitting volleyball player Elvira Stinissen has been elected vice-chair of the

By Paul OsborneThe 2014 Asian Games may have drawn to a close, but the eyes of the sporting world will still be firmly fixed on South Korea as it gets prepared to host another major international sporting event in just under nine months' time, the Gwangju 2015 Summer Universiade.

to September 5 test events were carried out for five sports - judo, football, baseball, handball and volleyball