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Wallace returns as Australia's Pacific Games Chef de Mission

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Olympic kayak gold medallist Ken Wallace has been named Australia's Chef de Mission for next year's Pacific Games.

plans to send archery, athletics, boxing, sailing, taekwondo and weightlifting athletes, plus beach volleyball




Mike Rowbottom: Tour-de-Force Eiffel is just the ticket once again for Paris 2024

  • Inside the Blogs

Some years ago I slighted - sorry cited - the Eiffel Tower as a possible reason why Paris might not gain the 2012 Games for which they were then bidding.

budgetary report of April 1 which warned of a potential overspend, and described the proposed temporary volleyball

finalised, with a temporary venue - the Eiffel Tower Stadium - set to host men’s and women’s beach volleyball




Olympic volleyball gold medallist Butko set for April return after ban

  • Volleyball

2012 Olympic gold medallist Aleksandr Butko is to serve a one-year suspension after a sample he gave in 2014 tested positive.

"We have signed a settlement agreement between the player and the International Volleyball Federation

(FIVB), which has been approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency," Russian volleyball player representative

was facing up to a four-year period of disqualification, but he made a deal with the International Volleyball

Federation," a statement by the Russian Volleyball Federation (RVF) said.


Brazilian volleyball legend dies suddenly after complications from pneumonia

  • Volleyball

Brazilian volleyball legend Isabel Salgado has died suddenly at the age of 62, it has been announced.

Considered to be a trailblazer and star of women’s volleyball in Brazil, Salgado led the country’s national

at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.Salgado also played for the national team at the 1986 International Volleyball

American Games in San Juan in Puerto Rico.She later turned to the sand as she paved the way for beach volleyball

international beach volleyball.They included Pedro Solberg Salgado, a bronze medallist at the 2015 FIVB Beach Volleyball

The FIVB and global volleyball family extends its deepest condolences to Isabel Salgado’s family and




Italy learn pool stage opponents for European Volleyball Championships after draw

  • Volleyball

Defending men's and women's European champions Italy have discovered their first opponents for next year's competitions with Serbia and Bulgaria posing the toughest initial challenge.

The pool stage arrangements were decided at the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) EuroVolley 2023

, Romania, France, Turkey, Portugal, and Greece.Prior to the men's tournament, the Women's European Volleyball

Hungary.World champions Serbia pose the biggest threat to Italy's title defence of the women's European Volleyball

also featuring.Although the Swedes are not expected to medal in the tournament, they have the Female Volleyball


European Volleyball Championships hosts to discover opponents at drawing of lots

  • Volleyball

Teams competing at the 2023 European Volleyball Championships are due to join the host nations in their

place in the Palazzo Reale di Napoli, with 24 teams due to find their places at each of the European Volleyball

place is taken to complete the structure of six teams in each of the four pools.The CEV and the Italian Volleyball


World ParaVolley moves to US in restructuring before Los Angeles 2028

  • Volleyball News

World ParaVolley has moved to the United States with a view to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics as part of a restructuring of the organisation.

The International Federation for sitting volleyball and beach Para volley has announced that it has formally