Volleyball will be promoted through QF’s Creating Pathways Program, designed to empower women and girls in sports
A new partnership between Qatar Foundation (QF), the FIVB and the FIVB Volleyball Foundation is aiming to promote and grow the sport of volleyball in Qatar – through supporting athletes, providing sporting leadership, and fostering the development of the sport at all levels.
Volleyball is the second elite sport to be promoted through QF’s Creating Pathways Program, launched in September 2024 as part of QF’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 legacy and designed to encourage physical activity and promote overall wellbeing, with an emphasis on the importance of exercise, nutrition, and health. Through mentorship, skills development workshops, networking opportunities, and career support services, the Creating Pathways Program empowers women and girls to explore new opportunities and realise their full potential in the field of sports.
Qatar Foundation will be the knowledge hub for volleyball training and educational opportunities by FIVB and the Volleyball Foundation. School programmes organised by QF, FIVB and the Volleyball Foundation will target young girls in two age groups – U10 and U14 – presenting an opportunity to increase their volleyball participation.
The FIVB and the Volleyball Foundation will also host a ‘Train the Trainer’ programme for QF, focusing on physical education teams within QF schools and universities.
The collaboration was unveiled as it was announced that Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation, has been appointed to the board of the Volleyball Foundation. The Volleyball Foundation uses the global reach and power of volleyball to uplift communities worldwide through impactful projects.
At the ‘Women in Sports: Creating Pathways’ event held at the Education City Stadium, where the partnership was announced, international administrators, Olympians and Olympic medallists came together to discuss topics surrounding women in sports, through panels hosted by the FIVB and Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) in collaboration with QF.
The partnership is aiming to promote and grow the sport of volleyball in Qatar
“The partnership with FIVB, West Asian Volleyball Association and QVA is an important step in the ongoing journey Qatar Foundation is part of in developing women’s and girls’ sports in Qatar and harnessing the already-existing avid participation…
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