Volleyball

UK Sport will double the funding given to 11 of the 12 marginal Olympic sports in the run up to the 2012 London Games as part of a wider £13m investment.

Sports such as handball, volleyball, fencing and shooting will benefit from a financial boost “based on clear evidence that they are performing well on their existing level of investment and deserve the opportunity to continue with more certainty”.

The only ‘basic-funded’ sport not to be granted an increase is table tennis, which has had its award deferred until next year while UK Sport works with officials to implement... More >

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Other Volleyball News

Deep funding cuts for British minority sports

30/01/2009

Minority British sports including shooting, water polo and volleyball will have their funding cut by at least half for the 2012 London Olympics after a 50 million pounds ($70....More>

FIVB examines TV-friendly coloured Volleyball court

29/01/2009

The FIVB is considering the use of a TVfriendly coloured Volleyball court in international tournaments to distinguish attack and defence zones. The suggestion came from the la...More>

BOA anger at funding cuts for Britain's minority sports

04/12/2008

The British Olympic Association (BOA) accused the Government of turning its back on less popular sports on Wednesday when a breakdown of funding for sports in the run-up to th...More>

Infront Sports & Media renews with CEV for European Volleyball Championship until 2013

01/12/2008

The European Volleyball Confederation and Infront Sports & Media announced that they recently renewed their partnership for the sale of worldwide media rights related to the b...More>

New president for Asian Volleyball

06/11/2008

The Executive Committee of the Asian Volleyball Confederation agreed unanimously at a meeting here Monday to nominate AVC First Executive Vice-President Dr. Saleh Bin Nasser a...More>

Blue swallow unveiled as mascot for 2010 FIVB Men's World Championships, Italy

14/10/2008

The mascot for the 2010 FIVB Men’s World Championship was unveiled Friday evening at the Palazzo delle Esposizoni in Rome. The blue swallow with the number 10 printed on its b...More>

IMG Sports Media and FIVB to enter into four-year partnership

09/10/2008

The FIVB and IMG Sports Media, the sports production and distribution division of IMG Worldwide, announced a four-year partnership, commencing in 2009, which will see IMG Spor...More>

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