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IOC softens athlete replacement rules for Paris 2024 volleyball

  • Paris 2024

There will be some flexibility regarding the volleyball regulations at the Olympic Games.

As officially announced, the Olympic volleyball event will, for the first time in its history, allow

multiple times according to the updated procedure outlined in Article 1.3 of the AP Athlete in the Volleyball


592 members for Team USA in Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee has named the 592-member Team USA 2024 for the upcoming Olympic Games, with the Opening Ceremony scheduled for Friday 26 July in Paris. To date, 138 Para athletes have qualified for the Paralympics, which begin on 28 August.

composed entirely of collegiate athletes: women's basketball, men's and women's 3x3 basketball, beach volleyball

, men's and women's indoor volleyball, diving, fencing, women's field hockey, women's rugby, modern pentathlon


75% of Team USA comes from the NCAA

  • University Sport

The foundation of 21 teams is made up of athletes with past, present and future ties to the NCAA. Fourteen of these teams are made up entirely of athletes who have been developed through the sport at the collegiate level. The three leading NCAA schools represented on Team USA are Stanford, UCLA and USC.

GETTY IMAGESThe 100% NCAA teams are:Women's BasketballMen's 3x3 BasketballWomen's 3x3 BasketballBeach Volleyball

with NCAA athlete representation are track and field (113 athletes), swimming (44), water polo (26), volleyball


Swimming in the River Seine, the Parisian dream

  • Paris 2024

The River Seine will take center stage at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony on 26 July, capturing the world's attention with its historic charm and splendor.

Nestled beneath the iconic Eiffel Tower, the urban beach will feature beach volleyball courts, paddleboarding


Torch Relay Stage 53: Dance in Orléans and the Loiret

  • Paris 2024

Typical villages, castles, stately mansions and a well-preserved environment awaited the Olympic Torch Relay in the Loiret. The 53rd stage highlighted the diversity of the region's landscapes, which range from forests to seemingly endless wheat fields.

area's natural and cultural heritage were illuminated by the Torch as it made its way to Orléans, where volleyball

the statue of Joan of Arc, but also for the sporting events organised there every year by the French Volleyball


Birmingham City University to host the world's best junior ultimate players

  • World Flying Disc Federation

Birmingham City University (BCU) will host the 2024 World Junior Ultimate Championships (WJUC) from 21 July at BCU's Perry Barr Sports Centre, with over a thousand participants from more than 20 countries.

invested heavily in sport recently, particularly in the Alexander Stadium and the soon-to-be-built beach volleyball


IOC played no part in Dutch decision to select convicted child rapist

  • Volleyball

Last month the Dutch Olympic Committee selected beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde —who was

Van de Velde has been competing in beach volleyball again since 2017.A Dutchman convicted of paedophilia

partner Matthew Immers were one of two men’s teams from the Netherlands that qualified for the beach volleyball

time: rapist with a sporting talent given a free pass so he can continue his professional career.Dutch volleyball


IOC asked to ban Steven Van de Velde from Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) should prohibit Dutch volleyball player Steven Van de

for raping a 12-year-old child by a British court, is currently representing the Netherlands in beach volleyball

His participation is supported by the Dutch National Volleyball Association, which states, “he meets

Olympics in Paris is supported by both the Dutch National Olympic Committee (NOC) and the National Volleyball

Association.🚨 The IOC should prohibit 🇳🇱Dutch volleyball player Steven van de Velde, a convicted


14 athletes to represent the UAE at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024

The National Olympic Committee of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the details of the UAE's participation in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games to be held in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024.

 Hamed Al Russi, the national volleyball referee, expressed his pride and honour to be the only


Neeraj Chopra: Indian farmer's son who made Olympic history

  • Athletics

Neeraj Chopra returned home to India a national hero after winning Olympic javelin gold in 2021 but the farmer's son has never forgotten his humble roots. The 26-year-old will defend his title in Paris, having made history in Tokyo three years ago with India's first Olympic track and field gold ever.

/t.co/d5XAMxxhkm— Ommcom News (@OmmcomNews) July 2, 2024'Super, superstar'Chopra played cricket and volleyball


Paris 2024: Petition to disqualify Steven Van De Velde for rape conviction

  • Paris 2024

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde's nomination for the Olympic Games has sparked controversy

petition calling on the International Olympic Committee to disqualify Steven van de Velde, a Dutch volleyball

Olympic Committee and the Dutch… pic.twitter.com/9WlgDqvblK— Change.org (@Change) July 2, 2024The Dutch Volleyball

Before he expressed his wish to return to beach volleyball at the time, we talked to him extensively,

Since then we have been in constant contact with Steven, who is now fully reintegrated into the Dutch volleyball


Torch Relay Stage 46: The Olympic Flame burns in Nord

  • Paris 2024

The Nord département rolled out the red carpet for the Olympic Torch on a day packed with smiles and emotions. The locals were out in force on the roadsides of Nord, where nature, heritage, know-how and culture combine to give this place a unique charm.

them were well-known athletes such as Lille-born footballer and 2018 World Cup winner Raphaël Varane, volleyball


Dutch volleyball player joins Paris 2024, 8 years after child rape conviction

  • Paris 2024

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old British

The Netherlands' decision to include Steven Van de Velde in its Olympic beach volleyball team has caused

Since 2016, his name is on the UK's sex offenders register for life.The Dutch Volleyball Federation and

https://t.co/hF0KL0eHTk.☀️ #BeachProTourBrasilia #BeachVolleyball pic.twitter.com/7RFYsPBfqn— Beach Volleyball

his partner Matthew Immers are one of two men's teams from the Netherlands to qualify for the beach volleyball

through points on the international tour and Van de Velde and Immers are ranked 11th.The International Volleyball


Paris 2024: The landmark venues hosting Olympic events

  • Paris 2024

Paris 2024 will bring the Olympic Games to life through a collection of the city’s most iconic locations. These venues, steeped in history and surrounded by breathtaking views, will set the scene for a series of spectacular sporting events.

experience, as the showpiece event gets underway from 26 July until 11 August.The Eiffel Tower: Iconic beach volleyball

venueThe Eiffel Tower, Paris' most iconic landmark, will host one of the Games' most popular events: beach volleyball

during past renovations and repurposed for the occasion.The Eiffel Tower will play host to the Olympics volleyball


Victor Wembanyama joins French sports stars to warn against "extremes"

  • Basketball

France should avoid voting for "extremes" in looming parliamentary elections, French basketball star Victor Wembanyama said Thursday, three days ahead of the first round of voting expected to be won by the far right.

encourage votes against the National Rally which has values and principals which are not mine," French volleyball