Bangkok, Thailand, October 13, 2025 – A total of 39 candidates from 14 countries are currently participating in the FIVB International Coaches Course Level 1 at the FIVB Development Center in Thailand. The course is jointly conducted by FIVB Course Instructor Mr David H. Smith from Scotland and Assistant Course Instructor Mr Bakhytzhan Baitureyev from...

Olympic and Global Volleyball Movements united in supporting athletes both on and beyond the court IOC President Kirsty Coventry today visited the Volleyball House in Lausanne, Switzerland to celebrate the closing of the first-ever Beyond the Court programme – an initiative launched by the FIVB to help guide volleyball and beach volleyball players as they...

Participants also joined an Athlete365 Career+ CV Workshop Volleyball and beach volleyball Olympians in Lausanne this week, as part of the Beyond the Court programme, visited the Olympic House to take part in a cherished tradition: signing the Olympic Wall.   Eleven Olympians added their names to the wall, joining a legacy shared by champions from...

The FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship 2025, hosted in the Philippines from 12–28 September, proved to be a spectacular celebration of the sport. With record-breaking audiences across broadcast and digital platforms, the tournament showcased volleyball’s global strength, commercial appeal, and ever-growing popularity.  Global broadcast highlights  From Europe to Asia, the Championship delivered some of the...

The world’s best 48 teams per gender will find out their first opponents at the 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships With the 15th edition of the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships set to take place from November 14 to 23 fast approaching, the upcoming drawing of lots will further turn up the excitement in...

Bangkok, Thailand, October 7, 2025 – After a week of intensive theoretical and practical sessions, the AVC International Referee Candidates Course came to a fruitful close, with 18 candidates from 10 countries, including five women, proudly earning their certificates upon passing the final examination. Participants hailed from Australia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Macau China,...

Doha, Qatar, October 7, 2025 – The Asian Beach Volleyball Coaches Course has successfully concluded in Doha on Monday, with General Secretary of the West Asia Volleyball Association (WAVA) Mr Mohammed Salem Al-Kuwari presiding over  the closing ceremony. The five-day course, which was held from October 2 to 6, was conducted by Mr Ahmed Amr...

Historic agreement aims to grow the sport globally and ensure it is accessible to all The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and World ParaVolley (WPV) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote volleyball in all its forms and ensure it is more accessible and inclusive.  The MoU represents a key step in building...

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, October 6, 2025 – Iran made history in Tashkent on Sunday by defeating Uzbekistan in straight sets in the final showdown to capture the first-ever women’s volleyball gold medal in the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Championship. Formed in 1963, the Iran women’s national team had never before achieved a gold medal finish. This remarkable...

Pioneering athlete career-transition programme gets underway next week The Volleyball House in Lausanne, Switzerland, is set to welcome participants for the FIVB’s first-ever athlete post-career programme, “Beyond the Court”, taking place from 6 to 10 October 2025.   Launched by the FIVB in partnership with the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES), the programme is...

Doha, Qatar, October 2, 2025 – The Beach Volleyball Coaches Course, organized under the patronage of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and West Asia Volleyball Association, kicked off on Thursday morning at the headquarters of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA). The course runs until October 6, with the participation of a number of coaches and...

Credit: volleyballphilippines.com The Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution filed by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano commending the Philippine men’s national volleyball team, Alas Pilipinas, for their milestone 19th-place finish in the 2025 FIVB Men’s World Championship. Cayetano, who sponsored Proposed Senate Resolution No. 143, said the team’s breakthrough run “brought immense pride and...