FIVB.com reflects on the federation’s remarkable history
- The FIVB continues to uphold the highest standards of governance
- The FIVB is bringing the sport of volleyball to new heights, through the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment programme and the FIVB Volleyball Foundation
- In addition to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, the FIVB has an exciting calendar ahead with several major events lined up
As the FIVB marks its 77th anniversary, it can reflect on its incredible journey so far, volleyball’s transformation into a global sport and the exciting future ahead.
A Rich History
The FIVB was founded in Paris, France, in 1947, with the aim of promoting and governing the sport of volleyball globally. Initially established by representatives from 14 countries, the FIVB has since grown its family to include 222 National Federations.
Throughout the last seven decades, the FIVB has played an integral role in shaping the development and growth of volleyball. It introduced numerous innovations to the sport, including the creation of the World Championships in 1949.
In 1964, volleyball made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, marking a significant milestone for the sport’s recognition and popularity worldwide. Thirty-two years later in 1996, at the Atlanta Games, beach volleyball, one of the world’s fastest-growing sports, made its Olympic debut in the programme.
Commitment to Good Governance
The FIVB is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of governance, ensuring transparency, accountability and integrity in all its procedures.
During the last twelve years in particular, under the leadership of FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F°, the FIVB has seen remarkable advancements in this area. For example, there has been significant structural changes to the FIVB Board of Administration to ensure fair representation, changes to the FIVB elections and positional term limits, an expansion of FIVB judicial bodies, as well as an increase in athlete representation in FIVB Governance.
Empowering Through Volleyball
The FIVB continues to ensure that volleyball reaches new heights, with the money that comes from the sport reinvested back in to the sport. This is evidenced through the groundbreaking FIVB Volleyball Empowerment programme.
The initiative aims to help athletes, national teams and National Federations reach their full potential and achieve their goals. As of April 2024, the FIVB has invested over CHF 27 million into the FIVB Volleyball Empowerment programme,…
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