on the pitch and in the corridors of the International Handball Federation, and in the International Volleyball

voluntarily lay down his status as an IOC member with reference to his coming of age, the IOC left volleyball

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge had reasons to be satisfied when he entered the closing reception with his colleagues yesterday in the Tivoli Gardens, ending nine days of the Olympic summit in Copenhagen.   Re-elected by an 88-1 majority Rogge can start his last four year term with a strengthened mandate to achieve his political goals.

on the pitch and in the corridors of the International Handball Federation, and in the International Volleyball

voluntarily lay down his status as an IOC member with reference to his coming of age, the IOC left volleyball

September 24 - Carlos Nuzman (pictured) will head up the Rio Organising Committee for the Olympic Games if the Brazilian city is next week chosen to host the 2016 event, it was announced today.

Nuzman, a 67-year-old lawyer who represented Brazil in volleyball at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo,

September 24 - Carlos Nuzman (pictured) will head up the Rio Organising Committee for the Olympic Games if the Brazilian city is next week chosen to host the 2016 event, it was announced today.

Nuzman, a 67-year-old lawyer who represented Brazil in volleyball at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo,

September 23 - Rio de Janeiro's campaign to host the 2016 Olympics has received a boost after a hotel chain unveiled plans to make available nearly 2,000 additional rooms for the Games, addressing one of the key issues that had prompted criticism of the bid by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The hotel faces the site for the Rio 2016 beach volleyball arena.

September 23 - Rio de Janeiro's campaign to host the 2016 Olympics has received a boost after a hotel chain unveiled plans to make available nearly 2,000 additional rooms for the Games, addressing one of the key issues that had prompted criticism of the bid by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

The hotel faces the site for the Rio 2016 beach volleyball arena.

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

proposed move to Wembley was intended to make room for badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and Paralympic volleyball

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

proposed move to Wembley was intended to make room for badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and Paralympic volleyball

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

proposed move to Wembley was intended to make room for badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and Paralympic volleyball

By Duncan Mackay September 17 - Boxing has won its battle to stay in East London for the 2012 Games after international and British officials resisted efforts to move the sport to Wembley Arena.

proposed move to Wembley was intended to make room for badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and Paralympic volleyball

conflict with London 2012 organisers about their outlets in Earls Court, which is due to host the volleyball

By Tom Degun in Newport September 3 – Steve Grainger (pictured), the chief executive of Youth Sport Trust, told insidethegames today that the UK School Games, which open in Wales tonight, will help create a new generation of British sporting talent.

Alongside the new sport of track cycling, competition will take place in hockey, badminton, judo, volleyball

By Tom Degun in Newport September 3 – Steve Grainger (pictured), the chief executive of Youth Sport Trust, told insidethegames today that the UK School Games, which open in Wales tonight, will help create a new generation of British sporting talent.

Alongside the new sport of track cycling, competition will take place in hockey, badminton, judo, volleyball

By Tom Degun in Newport September 3 – Steve Grainger (pictured), the chief executive of Youth Sport Trust, told insidethegames today that the UK School Games, which open in Wales tonight, will help create a new generation of British sporting talent.

Alongside the new sport of track cycling, competition will take place in hockey, badminton, judo, volleyball

  AUGUST 13 - BRITAIN'S best young beach volleyball players looking to compete in the 2012 Olympics

will begin their preparations by competing in the SWATCH FIVB Junior World Beach Volleyball Championships

"It will be a great opportunity for the British public to see what beach volleyball is all about, in

At 6ft 9in, 17-year-old Gregory from Bath was spotted by UK Sport and directed into volleyball through