Russia's rapid rehabilitation after it was embroiled in a major doping scandal that led to the country's suspension continued today when they were awarded the 2022 International Volleyball (FIVB) Men's World Championships.
The European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) has launched a new logo to kickstart a re-brand that will be rolled out over the next few months.
For the first time, three European teams stepped onto the podium at an International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour four-star event on American soil as Norway's Anders Mol and Christian Sørum took the men’s gold medal at the Mojave Desert in Las Vegas.
The women's final of the four-star International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach World Tour event in Las Vegas is an all-Canadian affair, while two Brazilian teams will face off for the bronze.
Serbia beat Italy to win the International Volleyball Federation Women's Volleyball World Championships for the first time in their history.
Two American teams have made it through to the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour men’s quarter-finals in Las Vegas.
Serbia will face Italy in the final of the Women's Volleyball World Championship after both countries won their last four clashes today in Japan.
World Tour Finals gold medallists Anders Mol and Christian Sørum of Norway, look set to continue their hunt for golds at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour four-star event in in the Mojave Desert in Las Vegas.
The hosts had a great day of qualifying in both the men's and women's event as the final spots for the main draws at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour four-star event in in the Mojave Desert in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas will host its first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Volleyball World Tour event this week, with the world's best players visiting for a four-star event in the Mojave desert.
Italy suffered their first defeat of the competition after falling to Serbia and China downed The Netherlands as the line-up for the semi-finals of the 2018 International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Volleyball World Championships was set today at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya in Japan.
The Netherlands came back from two sets down to beat defending champions United States 3-2 in the third round of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women’s Volleyball World Championships as Italy also battled through a five-set match to advance to the semi-finals at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya.
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has signed a four-year partnership with Ganten Water, who become a new global sponsor.
Konstantin Semenov and Ilya Leshukov of Russia won gold in the men's final and Alexandra Klineman and April Ross of the United States clinched the women's crown at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Beach Yangzhou Open in China.
China and Serbia won their opening games of the third round of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Women's Volleyball World Championships in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) - Deputy Director, Education - Montreal, Canada
Reporting to the Director of Education and Communications, the Deputy Director, Education will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of WADA’s strategic education priorities, programs and activities; including, managing WADA’s Social Science Research Grant Program and coordinating the activities of WADA’s Education Committee.
FINA is facing an unprecedented threat with the top swimmers taking legal action against them after they were barred from competing in the new International Swimming League. But FINA President Julio Maglione claims the new concept would represent a threat to the future well-being of the sport, as he tells Mike Rowbottom.
Do you think boxing should be removed from the Olympic programme following the election of Gafur Rakhimov as President?
Vote on this poll
