Hence, Olympic sports such as handball and volleyball that are followed passionately abroad and are hugely

By Duncan Mackay - 29 May 2009   No-one would argue that with five World Cup victories to their name that Brazil is the most successful football team in history. Down the years they redefined the sport with their blend of beautiful football. The English may have invented the game, but it is the Brazilians who have perfected it, is a favourite saying on the streets of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.  

Hence, Olympic sports such as handball and volleyball that are followed passionately abroad and are hugely

May 10 - Football will not be treated differently to any other Olympic sport when it comes to the controversial whereabouts rule, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

which they said contravened the bloc's privacy laws.Some 65 athletes in Belgium, including cyclists and volleyball

May 11 - Tomorrow promises to be an important day in determining where the 2012 Olympic boxing competition is going to take place.

Instead, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and sitting volleyball would move to the ExCel Arena and boxing

May 11 - Tomorrow promises to be an important day in determining where the 2012 Olympic boxing competition is going to take place.

Instead, badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and sitting volleyball would move to the ExCel Arena and boxing

May 11 - Serbia have agreed to set up a pre-Games training camp in Sheffield and Leeds before the London 2012 Olympics.

to the region.Other sports which could be focused on in the camps include basketball, handball and volleyball

May 8 - The last five Olympic sports that had failed to fully comply with global anti-doping rules have now fallen into line, ensuring their presence in the Games at London in 2012.

  Gymnastics, wrestling, volleyball, handball and modern pentathlon have met World Anti-Doping

April 29 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has been living through challenging financial times.

deep concern that “the opportunity to find the Chris Hoy of table tennis or the Rebecca Adlington of volleyball

of the eight sports worst hit by the funding shortfall: fencing, handball, shooting, table tennis, volleyball

/beach volleyball, water polo, weightlifting and wrestling   “The critical thing for me with Clive

April 24 - London 2012 organisers have been given the go-ahead by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move boxing to Wembley - but only if they get the agreement of the sport.

temporary venue called North Greenwich Arena 2 and move badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and sitting volleyball

April 24 - London 2012 organisers have been given the go-ahead by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move boxing to Wembley - but only if they get the agreement of the sport.

temporary venue called North Greenwich Arena 2 and move badminton, rhythmic gymnastics and sitting volleyball

April 22 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) should reassess its "whereabouts" rule as many points contravene the European Union's (EU) privacy laws, an influential panel has said.

matter.A legal challenge has been lodged in Belgium on behalf of 65 athletes, including cyclists and volleyball

April 17 - Britain’s women volleyball side will make their debut in this summer’s European

Confederation European de Volleyball (CEV) has announced the fixtures for all the women’s and

Kenny Barton, the British Volleyball Federation (BVF) performance programme manager, said: “The

“It is also another chance for volleyball fans across the UK to get behind the teams as they play

Richard Callicott, the president of the BVF, said: "Despite suffering cutbacks in our funding British Volleyball

We have remained steadfast in our desire and determination to honour its commitments to the European Volleyball

April 17 - Britain’s women volleyball side will make their debut in this summer’s European

Confederation European de Volleyball (CEV) has announced the fixtures for all the women’s and

Kenny Barton, the British Volleyball Federation (BVF) performance programme manager, said: “The

“It is also another chance for volleyball fans across the UK to get behind the teams as they play

Richard Callicott, the president of the BVF, said: "Despite suffering cutbacks in our funding British Volleyball

We have remained steadfast in our desire and determination to honour its commitments to the European Volleyball

when it chose its first-ever black player for a senior national squad when Ding Hiu was picked for the volleyball

In 2003, he was became a member of the provincial volleyball team and later progressed to the national

By Duncan Mackay in Chicago   April 5 - Chicago tried to put on a show today to impress the International Olympic Commission (IOC) Evaluation Commission inspecting their proposed venues if they are chosen to host the 2016 Games.

tournaments; Jackson Park, proposed venue for the hockey; Olympic Island, which would stage the beach volleyball