Leena Paavolainen Chef de Mission, Finland

Track and field, swimming, football, basketball and volleyball... these sports need to be involved in

By Duncan MackayNigeria and Sierra Leone have both withdrawn from the Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing because of the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa. 

believed to be making plans for their team of 12 athletes, who were due to compete in athletics, beach volleyball

Among those who will miss out on the chance of competing in Nanjing will be the boys' volleyball team

Sierra Leone boys volleyball team will not be able to represent Africa at Nanjing 2014 after the squad

Baku's iconic Crystal Hall will be a showcase venue for the inaugural European Games.Constructed in just eight short months, the multi-purpose facility played host to the ever-popular Eurovision Song Contest in 2012.

peninsula jutting out into the Bay of Baku.During Baku 2015 the Crystal Hall will be the home of indoor volleyball

By Paul OsborneKwangju Bank has been named an official sponsor of the 2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade, organisers announced today.

sports on show at the Universiade.These test events were kick-started with international university volleyball

By Paul Osborne German Paralympic champion Markus Rehm - who was told he could not compete at the European Athletics Championships because his prosthetic leg would give him an advantage - has been named July's Allianz Athlete of the Month, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced today.

Paralympic long jump champion Rehm banned from competing with able-bodied athletesJuly 2014: Bosnian sitting volleyball

By Nick ButlerIndonesian President-elect Joko Widodo has given his blessing to Jakarta and Palembang's attempt to step in and host the 2019 Asian Games following the withdrawal of initial hosts Hanoi earlier this year.  

ready.Jizhong, a former International Olympic Committee member who was President of the International Volleyball

By Gary AndersonGreat Britain's Jeanette Chippington claimed two more titles on the opening day of action at the International Canoe Federation (ICF) Sprint Canoe World Championships in Moscow.

I'm blown away by it all," admitted an ecstatic Wiggs, who reperesented Britain in sitting volleyball

Emma Wiggs has swapped the volleyball court for the water and become a world champion ©Getty ImagesOn

By Zjan ShirinianA draft calendar of 45 test events that will be held in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been published as the city prepares to celebrate the two-years-to-go countdown.

August.Canoe sprint, triathlon and archery competition has been pencilled in for September, with BMX, volleyball

By Zjan ShirinianThe vice-president of the National Olympic Council of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) has accused the organisation of "petty politics" and urged it to speedily conclude its investigation into claims he misused funds.

Morris Maitaki, who is also President of the Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation, has hit back at NOCSI

allegation was verbally said that it's related to a particular course and festival tournament conducted by volleyball

By David OwenToday the Olympic Movement is well established as the most powerful, and one of the best-resourced, sports organisations the world has seen. But it has not always been that way.Thirty years ago, political pressure and inept commercial management had weakened it to the point where its very existence was under threat. What then enabled the Five Rings to check out of intensive care and embark on the path to complete recovery? A few things, but one of the most efficacious tonics was without doubt the unexpected success of the Games the 30th anniversary of whose Opening Ceremony falls...

China beat the United States to take the women’s volleyball gold medal ©Getty ImagesEvery stadium used

By Gary AndersonThe Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina (OKBH) has renewed its partnership with sports equipment manufacturer NAAI for a further six years.

NAAI has producing sports equipment and clothing over 30-years with particular focus on basketball, volleyball

By Nick ButlerBrazil is aiming to win between 27 and 30 medals on home turf during Rio 2016, according to a leading official at the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), which would mark a huge increase on the 17 medals they secured at London 2012.

medals, as Australia did when finishing in 10th position with a 35 medal total haul.Brazil's women's volleyball

team won gold at London 2012 ©Getty ImagesAs well as the gold medal won in the women's volleyball, Sarah

By Nick Butler at The Hilton Hotel in GlasgowA process is underway to reconsider the make-up of the sports programme at the Commonwealth Games, subject to decisions being made next year.

wrestling are among those that have been selected, while the likes of archery, canoeing, tennis and beach volleyball

By Paul OsborneStudents in East London training to become digital media champions ahead of the inaugural Invictus Games in September have been treated to a surprise visit by Prince Harry.

September 10 to 14.The students will give live updates on sports including wheelchair rugby and sitting volleyball

By Paul OsborneThe United States have won the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World League

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