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. 

Volleyroos also created Oceanic history winning through to the World Championships second round in Poland

The Australian Volleyroos reached the second round of the World Championships in Poland earlier this

By Paul OsborneInternational Volleyball Federation President (FIVB) Dr Ary S Graça has claimed there should be an "intelligent" and "clever" way to resolve the issue of women's attendance at matches in Iran but will not get directly involved following the arrest of British-Iranian citizen Ghoncheh Ghavami.

The team finished sixth in the World Championships, which finished in Poland on Sunday (September 21)

from attending any of the FIVB World League volleyball matches between Iran and Brazil, Italy, and Poland

FIVB President Dr Ary S Graça during the recently-concluded men's World Volleyball Championships in Poland

discipline at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games following the huge success of the World Championship here in Poland

be the icing on the cake of an already hugely popular Championship.The win, a first in 40 years for Poland

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

Polish fans give life lesson in support during incredible Volleyball World ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Poland

shock favourites Brazil to lift World Volleyball ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Poland send home fans

BrazilSeptember 2014: Teams gear up for Super Saturday at Volleyball World ChampionshipSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

One of the oldest sports in existence and requiring greater levels of skills, concentration and consistency than just about any other, archery, taking place at the iconic Tofiq Bahramov Stadium, is set to be a surprise package of Baku 2015.

They were beaten by Norway and Germany respectively, with Great Britain and Poland also losing their

On the women's side, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Russia, Belarus, Denmark and Poland were the other qualifiers.A

day at the Championships, I was blissfully unaware of the historic importance of volleyball across Poland

they ebbed their team through every point and urged them all the way to the world crown.Victory for Poland

and Russia also hugely passionate about the sport.Nothing could prepare for the atmosphere here in Poland

I'm so proud of the public here in Poland. It's a lesson to the rest of the world.

Here in Poland it has most certainly been the former and I agree with the President, the show put on

By Paul Osborne at the Spodek Hall in KatowicePoland have secured a historic Volleyball World Championship title as they recorded a superb 3-1 victory over Brazil here.

nation wins just its second ever World Championship crown and first in 40 years.The victory ensures Poland

advantage to five.Point of the weekend came at 9-6 as defence met defence in a battle of the blocks with Poland

1 lead over their opponents.Brazil mustered up a comeback to level the score at seven apiece before Poland

encounter by this point.Although a closer set, the result was the same with a 25-22 scoreline moving Poland

in the 2011 World League and gold in the 2012 World League.Bronze here at the World Championships in Poland

By Paul Osborne at the Spodek Hall in KatowicePoland sent their almost 11,000-strong fan club wild here this evening as they booked a one-way ticket to the final of the Volleyball World Championship with a superb 3-1 victory over Germany.

set with four point leads wiped clear as quickly as they were made.The decisive move came at 24-24 as Poland

the set with a well timed block at 26-27 giving them the all-important two set cushion.Almost 11,000 Poland

stormed to a 3-1 victory over Germany ©Getty ImagesAfter the extended break coming into the third set, Poland

same vein as each of the others, with nothing to separate the two sides throughout.Unlike the others, Poland

highly efficient counter attacks.Pumped up by the increasingly raucous supporters inside the arena, Poland

By Paul Osborne at the Qubus Hotel in KatowiceAfter a day of much needed rest, players will go to bed tonight dreaming of glory as they get set for a fierce Saturday of semi-final action at the 2014 Volleyball World Championship here.

, with just three losses to their name throughout these Championships.Despite their earlier loss to Poland

lift the World Championship title here in Katowice ©Getty ImagesDespite their Round III loss to hosts Poland

two-time Olympic champions had a 100 per cent record coming into the third round with their loss to Poland

this event having battled through to the semi-finals on the back of just two defeats, one to hosts Poland

victory over Brazil in opening fixture of Round III at Volleyball World ChampionshipSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

By Zjan ShirinianThe skies above the newly constructed Sochi Autodrom - which will stage the first Russian Grand Prix next month - will play host to a round of the Red Bull Air Race next year.

made up of eight rounds held between February and October.The United Arab Emirates, Croatia, Malaysia, Poland

By Zjan ShirinianThe President of World ParaVolley has quit because of the "time pressures of his business".

been elected vice-president in line with changes made to the constitution during a meeting in Elblag, Poland

By Gary AndersonHosts Poland created history by becoming the first side ever to win four consecutive

11 victory in the final set with a diagonal spike from Michael Kubiak sealing the win.The win means Poland

nation to win the World Championships since Czechoslovakia in 1966.The packed Atlas Arena cheered on as Poland

France will now take on reigning champions Brazil, while Poland will meet Germany with both matches scheduled

victory over Brazil in opening fixture of Round III at Volleyball World ChampionshipSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

Russia and France book spots in third round of Volleyball World ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

semi-finals of the Volleyball World Championship after securing impressive wins over Iran and Russia in Poland

Chasing a fourth consecutive world crown, Brazil bounced back from their defeat to hosts Poland last

impressive 3-0 win over reigning Olympic champions Russia at the Atlas Arena in Łódź.After going down to Poland

totals.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] StoriesSeptember 2014: Poland

victory over Brazil in opening fixture of Round III at Volleyball World ChampionshipSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

Russia and France book spots in third round of Volleyball World ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

By Paul OsborneHosts Poland have pulled off a historic victory at the 2014 Volleyball World Championship

Poland were drawn into the "Group of Death" following their second-place finish in Pool E of the tournament's

25-14 displays.Not a team to give up, especially in sight of their thousands of enthusiastic fans, Poland

dug deep in the fourth as they levelled the tie at 2-2 through a 25-18 scoreline.The decider saw Poland

roll over, though, as they conjured up a comeback to sit just a point away from victory.At 15-14 down, Poland

Russia and France book spots in third round of Volleyball World ChampionshipsSeptember 2014: Hosts Poland

By Gary AndersonGermany's Christoph Kaulich fired his way to gold in the junior men's 50 metre rifle prone competition at the Shooting World Championships, helping his side also take home team honours from Granada.

effort, but the 20-year-old Frenchman shot back with a 10.7 to claim the world title.Marcin Majika of Poland