{"id":147209,"date":"2026-05-22T02:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=147209"},"modified":"2026-05-22T02:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:06:17","slug":"avc-international-referee-course-opens-in-bahrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/avc-international-referee-course-opens-in-bahrain\/","title":{"rendered":"AVC International Referee Course Opens in Bahrain"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"366\">MANAMA, Bahrain \u2014 The AVC International Referee Course is currently being held at the Bahrain International Development Center in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, bringing together referee participants from various Asian countries for an intensive program focused on international volleyball officiating standards.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"590\">The course features both theoretical and practical sessions designed to enhance the participants\u2019 knowledge and refereeing skills at the international level. 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