By Mike RowbottomBefore being elected for a fourth and final term as President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) - which celebrated its silver anniversary last Monday (September 22) - Sir Philip Craven faced an initially surprising challenge in the form of fellow Briton Alan Dickson, who was nominated by the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association (CPISRA).Speaking to insidethegames shortly before the vote in Athens on November 24 last year, Sir Philip commented: "I have a rival. The surprise is no longer there. That's fine. There will be a fight, and as a fairly tough ex-wheelchair basketball player...

and at which the venues have had to be altered for a number of Paralympic events including sitting volleyball

Due to the rain, the women's beach volleyball quaterfinal between China and Kazakhastan has also been

to the semi-finals in women's archery, while China have just managed a win over Japan in men's beach volleyball

By Zjan ShirinianOne of the eight unbeaten teams heading into day three of the FIVB Volleyball Women's

from Pool B into the second round.But despite that upset, many of the other powerhouses in women's volleyball

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By Paul OsborneTournament favourites have begun to assert their dominance at the FIVB Volleyball Women's

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By Paul OsborneA British-Iranian citizen arrested for attending a men's volleyball match in Tehran has

Ghoncheh Ghavami was arrested on June 30 after attending an International Volleyball Federation (FIVB

on women attending football matches in Iran has been in place since 1979, but this was extended to volleyball

stating she was there "to watch the match" and "thought women would be allowed to attend World League volleyball

I don't think they would keep her in that prison for three months in solitary just for attending a volleyball

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By Paul OsborneInternational Volleyball Federation (FIVB) President Dr Ary S Graça has said the actions

of Russian volleyball star Alexy Spiridonov during the World Championships in Poland are "unacceptable

allegedly spat at a politician after his team lost to Poland in the final Round III fixture at the Volleyball

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By Duncan Mackay Azerbaijan puled off a shock victory on the opening day of the FIVB Volleyball Women's

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More comfortable wins for South Korea in men's basketball over Mongolia and over Taiwan in men's volleyball

while Japan have also beaten Kuwait in basketball, while Taiwan got the better of Kazakhstan in women's volleyball

There is baseball, sepak takraw, badminton, volleyball and hockey action going on at the moment.

By Nick Butler at the Main Press Centre in Incheon A workshop set up by the World Olympians Association (WOA) in conjunction with National Associations from Asia, has taken place here today to outline plans to establish various "Olympism in Action" projects.

organisation earlier this year, when a new logo and website was launched.Hye-Jung Cho, a South Korean Olympic volleyball

bronze medal winner at Montreal 1976, leading a free Primary School volleyball session ©WOALike others

By Duncan Mackay at the Main Press Centre in IncheonA proposal to allow teams from Oceania to compete in the Asian Games has been welcomed by Australia, while it has also been revealed that African countries have made a request to be able to participate in some events. 

Association and Volleyball Australia, was even more enthusiastic about the idea, which he claimed could

"Australia and New Zealand are also denied participation in the Pacific Games for volleyball and beach

volleyball and continue to live in a volleyball no mans land.

"Both countries offer wonderful volleyball pedigree with numerous Olympic Games attendances, including

a bronze and gold medal in beach volleyball and recent World League Group 2 victory and promotion to

By Paul OsborneInternational Volleyball Federation President (FIVB) Dr Ary S Graça has claimed there

on women attending football matches in Iran has been in place since 1979, but this was extended to volleyball

written to Graça and demanded he protect the right of Iranian women to enter sports stadiums and attend volleyball

petition.Ghoncheh Ghavami has been detained in Evin Prison for more than 85 days after attending a men's volleyball

We have a good programme of volleyball and people follow the matches and the performances of our national

that Iranian police and security agents prevented women from attending any of the FIVB World League volleyball

The final is due to start at 21:00.FIVB President claims nothing he can do to get Iranian volleyball

But today we bring less happy news about the fact that women are currently banned from attending volleyball

Paul Osborne, has spoken to FIVB President Dr Ary S Graça during the recently-concluded men's World Volleyball

of holing the event, postpone to next day- Proceed as indoor games in case of rain for 2 daysBeach Volleyball

By Paul Osborne at the Qubus Hotel in KatowiceAry Graça, President of the International Volleyball Federation

This has been an iconic and historic tournament for world volleyball," he said. 

Brazil rank among the most successful countries in the history of Olympic volleyball with the men having

"Volleyball is now in great shape going into Rio 2016; I believe that volleyball could be the biggest

The Volleyball World Championship in Poland was the most successful to date for the FIVB with more than

and France complete semi-final line-up at Volleyball World Championships

Muhammad will not have helped team morale too much after predicting his team to lose to Japan in the men's volleyball

Stick 12,000 Polish volleyball fans in a similar space and they'll create a symphony of shouts, screams

Such was the atmosphere inside the Spodek Hall in Katowice, home to the finals of the FIVB Volleyball

even come close to the noise and plain old raw passion seen, and heard, by the Polish fans here at the Volleyball

and most importantly the city of Katowice, known for its love of the sport, is completely and utterly volleyball

showed the world a lesson in support as they cheered their team all the way to victory at the FIVB Volleyball