IOC Member Khunying Leeswadtrakul Greatly Praises The FIVB’s Efforts In Promoting Volleyball
The FIVB can only win by keeping the IOC as a strategic partner, specially now that the volleyball institution is getting some major criticism regarding its Olympic qualifying criteria
“We Need To Create A Player/Coach Union And Start A Strike Against The FIVB.” – Poland’s Wojciech Drzyzga
As was expected, most European national teams are not pleased with the FIVB’s recent published criteria for qualification to the 2020 Olympic Games.
The FIVB Inks Partnership With New Global Sponsor
The FIVB has been competent in drawing the attention of sponsors in the last few years
FIVB Rejects Rumors that Ary Graça is Stepping Down as President
Current FIVB President Ary Graça has been in office since 2012 and is due to stay at the post until 2024 after he was re-elected unanimously at the 5th FIVB World Congress in Buenos Aires
FIVB Council Praises VNL Success, Doesn’t Mention Schedule Issues
The institution was adamant in reassuring fans that, from its point of view, everything went perfectly as expected
FIVB Asks Russia To Host 2022 Men’s World Championship
If the FIVB indeed confirms support from Russia, it would be a prestigious move for the institution. Interest in bidding for international tournaments has been at an all-time low since the financial and logistical costs involved in it are very high.
FIVB Launches Initiative To Prevent Match-Manipulation
The FIVB has partnered up with RC3 and Partners Consulting to create an awareness-raising program for sport integrity
The Netherlands Is Interested In Hosting The 2022 FIVB Women’s WCH
If indeed Netherlands’ intentions become true, it would bring an enormous breath of much needed air for the FIVB’s top women’s competition, which has been hosted in Japan in 4 of its last 6 editions (including the 2018 edition)
FIVB Opened Up VNL’s Final 6 At A ….. Beach Volley Court?
Players and coaches frowned at the event, leaving early before all speeches from FIVB’s top brass were over.
VNL Community Celebrates Prize Money Parity Between Genders
At the 2016 FIVB Grand Prix, Brazil’s Women’s National team got a 200k USD check for winning the competition, only one-fifth of the value of the men’s prize. At the 2017 edition of the competition, things improved a bit, with Brazil, again the winner, taking home a check for 600k USD, three-fifths that of the men’s prize
