{"id":132426,"date":"2024-08-09T17:15:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T17:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=132426"},"modified":"2024-08-09T17:15:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T17:15:43","slug":"fivb-president-welcomes-ioc-president-to-beach-volleyball-as-both-venues-host-royalty-and-distinguished-guests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/fivb-president-welcomes-ioc-president-to-beach-volleyball-as-both-venues-host-royalty-and-distinguished-guests\/","title":{"rendered":"FIVB PRESIDENT WELCOMES IOC PRESIDENT TO BEACH VOLLEYBALL AS BOTH VENUES HOST ROYALTY AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p><b>From the IOC President and royalty to other distinguished guests and Olympians, volleyball and beach volleyball continue to wow the world<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b> IOC President Thomas Bach yesterday visited the Eiffel Tower, where he was welcomed by FIVB President Dr Ary S. Gra\u00e7a F\u00b0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b> HM King Carl XVI Gustav attended the evening session to cheer on Sweden\u2019s David \u00c5hman &amp; Jonatan Hellvig as they secured their slot in the Olympic final<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b> HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco also visited to witness the biggest party of the Games<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b> President of the European Olympic Committees, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and IOC Member, Spyros Capralos paid a visit to the volleyball venue<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b> An array of fellow Olympians came to cheer on the semi-finalists of the women\u2019s volleyball competition<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b> The First Lady of Thailand graced the arena to see Italy take on France<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our Olympic Games Paris 2024 beach volleyball finalists are now known after an electrifying day of closely fought semifinal action at the South Paris Arena and under the Eiffel Tower.<\/p>\n<p>International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and his wife, Claudia Bach, today visited the iconic Eiffel Tower Stadium, where the fierce Olympic beach volleyball competition is currently unfolding. They were welcomed by FIVB President Dr Ary S. Gra\u00e7a F\u00b0, alongside FIVB Athlete Ambassadors and Olympians Madelein Meppelink and Louise Bawden.<\/p>\n<p><i><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132433\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx_-1.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The FIVB and IOC Presidents enjoy incredible beach volleyball action in the sunshine<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The IOC President and his wife stayed to watch Brandie Wilkerson &amp; Melissa Humana-Paredes battle out a tough win against Nina Brunner &amp; Tanja H\u00fcberli. They were presented with a match ball signed by the Canadian and Swiss pairs.<\/p>\n<p>HM King Carl XVI Gustav attended the evening session to cheer on Sweden\u2019s David \u00c5hman &amp; Jonatan Hellvig as they secured their slot in the Olympic final.<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132434\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx1_-1.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>His Majesty the King was welcomed to the iconic venue by CSV President Marco Tullio Teixeira<\/i><\/p>\n<p>HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II also visited to witness the biggest party of the Games and enjoy incredible action on the sand. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132427\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx2_.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Prince Albert II was welcomed by CSV President Marco Tullio Teixeira<\/i><\/p>\n<p>It was an action-packed day in the south of Paris too as the women\u2019s finalists were decided!<\/p>\n<p>President of the European Olympic Committees, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and IOC Member, Spyros Capralos, paid a visit to the volleyball venue to see Brazil take on the USA in what was the first semifinal of the women\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<p><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132428\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx3_-1.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Spyros Capralos enjoying intense semifinal volleyball action<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Fellow Olympians were also in attendance for that match to see the two teams battle it out for a place in the final. Recently crowned Women\u2019s Floor \u2013 Gymnastics Olympic champion Rebeca Andrade, Olympic bronze medallist \u2013 Women\u2019s Street \u2013 Skateboarding Rayssa Leal and Olympic basketball player, Cristiano Fel\u00edcio joined the packed crowd to cheer on the semi-finalists.<\/p>\n<p><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132429\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx5_.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Rayssa Leal (left, Cristiano Fel\u00edcio (middle) and Rebeca Andrade (right) cheer on Brazil in what was a thrilling semi-final<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Also in attendance was Olympic bronze medallists in the Men\u2019s Shortboard \u2013 Surfing Gabriel Medina and Olympian, Bruno Rezende, who has just competed for Brazil in the volleyball competition in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132430\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-580x387.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-860x573.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-1160x773.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-500x333.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-800x533.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-1280x853.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-1320x880.jpeg 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GetImage.asmx6_.jpeg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Gabriel Medina (left) and Bruno Rezende (middle) applaud with the crowd as Brazil win a point<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The First Lady of Thailand graced the arena to see Italy take on France in the second semi-final of the day in the women\u2019s competition, in which Italy claimed the win to advance to the final.<\/p>\n<p><i><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-132431\" src=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-580x386.png 580w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-860x573.png 860w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-1160x773.png 1160w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-1280x853.png 1280w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-1320x879.png 1320w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Unknown-3.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The First Lady of Thailand is greeted by FIVB Athlete Ambassador, Sam Deroo and presented with a souvenir mini volleyball<\/i><\/p>\n<p>QUICK LINKS<\/p>\n<p>AVC Website: click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianvolleyball.net\/\">www.asianvolleyball.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AVC Facebook: click <a 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