Here’s
the chance to become a part of
Volleyball history:
National Team entry forms for the
2010 FIVB World Championships’ 1st,
2nd, 3rd and Playoff Round
tournaments
are now available here on the
official FIVB website. The forms
must be completed and returned no
later than May 1, 2008.
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Dr. Rubén Acosta awarded by his predecessor Paul Libaud at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1984
Lausanne, May 14, 2008 - Dr. Rubén Acosta (Mexico), President of the International Volleyball Federation since the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984, has expressed his intention to retire on the occasion of the next FIVB Congress on 16 & 17 June in Dubai, 2 years before the end of his current mandate. The announcement of his retirement surprised all the members of the FIVB Board of Administration at the extraordinary session on Monday in Lausanne on the occasion of the opening ceremony of "Château Les Tourelles," the new premises belonging to the FIVB on the shores of Lake Leman. More | français | español
Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2008 - Eight National Teams will gather in the dazzling capital city of Japan from May 17-25 to compete against each other in the Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament to vie for the last four tickets to the 2008 Beijing Games. The round-robin tournament doubles up also as the Asian Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament and so the best three teams plus the best Asian team (even if any of the best three teams are Asians) will book their berths in the Volleyball Tournament of the Olympic Games.
Italy plays Serbia for the bronze medal in 2006. The 2010 World Championships are going to start in September
Lausanne, May 13, 2008 - The FIVB Board of Administration agreed on the final date for National Teams wanting to register for the 2010 FIVB World Championships and the start of the Preliminary Rounds at an extraordinary meeting in Lausanne on Monday. The closing date for registration for the tournament has been set at June 30, 2008. The Drawing of Lots is scheduled for September 2008 and the start of the World Championships' Preliminary Rounds will take place immediately after this.
The FIVB Board of Administration convenes at an extraordinary meeting in Lausanne on Monday
Lausanne, May 12, 2008 - The FIVB Board of Administration held an extraordinary meeting in Lausanne on Monday at which a historical decision was reached regarding International Transfer Certificates (ITCs) that is set to regulate Volleyball Clubs' activities throughout the world. "We raised the problem last November," said FIVB President Dr. Rubén Acosta, "and the Board of Administration in March started to discuss the problem of local players who don't have the possibility to play in their countries' championship. Today the Board agreed on a historical decision for the Volleyball Family." More
Christoph Dieckmann (left) of Germany and Emanuel Rego (right) of Brazil join American gold medal winners Jake Gibb (second from left) and Sean Rosenthal in spraying champagne at the conclusion of the Prague 2008 Open medal ceremony Sunday
Prague, Czech Republic, May 11, 2008 - The Prague 2008 Open was a week full of Beach Volleyball revenge for Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal as the Americans won all six of their SWATCH FIVB World Tour matches highlighted by Sunday afternoon's gold medal victory over Julius Brink and Christoph Dieckmann of Germany. In completing their requirement of eight SWATCH FIVB World Tour to gain consideration for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the 13th-seeded Gibb and Rosenthal won their second international Beach Volleyball title together here Sunday at the US$175,000 Prague 2008 Open by scoring a 21-13 and 23-21 in 47 minutes over the 11th-seeded Brink and Dieckmann.
