Indian women's volleyball team won gold in SAG

India swept the volleyball gold medals in the South Asian Games by winning both the men's and women's titles on Tuesday. India defeated Pakistan 20-25, 25-15, 25-17 and 29-27 in a hard-fought men's volleyball summit clash to defend the gold they had won at home in the 2016 edition. The Indian team came back strongly after a set down and won the next three to emerge winners. The bronze medal went to Sri Lanka. In the women's final, the defending champions had to toil hard to beat hosts Nepal in a five-setter to clinch the gold. India won 25-17, 23-25, 21-25, 25-20 and 15-6. The women's bronze medal also went to Sri Lanka.

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VOLLEYBALL READY FOR OLYMPIC HOMECOMING
AT TOKYO 2020 #1YEARTOGO








Lausanne, Switzerland, July 24, 2019 - The FIVB has promised a volleyball homecoming party
one year from today when the sport returns to its Olympic birthplace, alongside beach volleyball,
at Tokyo 2020.

Volleyball was first included in the Olympic Games at Tokyo 1964 and cemented its place in the hearts of the Japanese public when their women’s national team won Olympic gold and their
men’s team secured bronze. Known as the ‘Witches of the Orient’ for their spellbinding performances, the Japanese women’s team’s final against the Soviet Union in 1964 was 

watched by more than two thirds of the entire country.

The Japanese men’s team reached the pinnacle of the sport eight years later when they won
gold at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games and in 1976 in Montreal the women’s team also
returned to the top of the podium. Japan ranks as the fourth most successful Olympic
volleyball nation, with three gold, three silver and three bronze medals.


Since its debut in 1964 volleyball has grown to become one of the most popular sports at the
Olympic Games. Volleyball and beach volleyball events completely sold out the last two
Olympic Games, and volleyball was the number one sport by accumulated hours of
iewership at Rio 2016, according to the IOC Data report.



Brazil celebrate winning gold at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games


The FIVB is looking to build on this success and there is no reason why volleyball and beach
volleyball will not sell out once again in Tokyo. Volleyball remains one of Japan’s most loved
sports. A recent national survey reported that 35 percent of people between 12 and 21 are
looking forward to watching the sport more than any other in 2020.


"There is a great historical connection between the FIVB and Japan and we want to celebrate
that in Tokyo,” FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° said, “It is a wonderful opportunity to
connect our sport’s illustrious past with the exciting future that we are creating.”

For both volleyball and beach volleyball the FIVB is continuing to lead the way in developing
pioneering fan engagement, entertainment and sports presentation initiatives to ensure the
very best experience at its competitions. With courtside DJs and MCs, as well as instant
replays broadcast in the arena, fans can easily follow the narrative in each match and
become an integral part of creating an up-tempo, exciting atmosphere. For those watching
around the world, the FIVB’s partnership with IMG has raised the quality of television
production and introduced the Federation’s first Over-The-Top (OTT) streaming service, 

Volleyball TV.

In Tokyo, national teams will compete in the Ariake Arena, a brand new stadium, purpose-built
for the Olympic Games. As a permanent venue, there are additional legacy benefits that the
12,000-seater stadium will provide to local residents and businesses. Aside from hosting
volleyball, the Arena will be utilised for other sporting events, concerts and conventions.
Beach volleyball matches will take place at the spectacular Shiokaze Park on the Tokyo
waterfront.





The packed beach volleyball venue at Rio 2016


“When the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee decided to invest in the Ariake Arena, it was a great
day for the FIVB and Japanese volleyball,” President Graça said. “This state-of-the-art stadium will
inspire the next generation of Japanese volleyball players, not just during the Games but for years
to come.”

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FIVB SENIOR WORLD RANKINGS UPDATED AHEAD OF TOKYO 2020






Brazil stay top of the Men's FIVB Senior World Ranking following their victory at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup in Japan.


Lausanne, Switzerland, October 22, 2019 - The Senior World Rankings have been updated following the men's and women's FIVB Volleyball World Cup for their last iteration ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The rankings will crucially determine the seeding of teams for Tokyo 2020 once the qualification process is completed in January.

The current Senior Men's World Ranking was released on October 15, following the World Cup in Japan and sees Brazil remain at No. 1 and USA stay at No. 2. Poland, however, on the basis of their silver medal, have moved up one spot to replace Italy in third place.








The latest Senior Women's World Ranking, which was updated on September 29 also following the World Cup, had former leaders Serbia drop two places to third, with China and USA each moving up a spot to take positions 1 and 2.









Amongst others, FIVB Rankings are used to determine the eligibility of teams for participation in certain events, as well as for the seeding position of teams in pool play where such placings are required.

The current Senior World Rankings consider the Olympic Games and Qualification Tournaments (every four years), the World Cup (every four years) and the FIVB Volleyball World Championships and Qualification Tournaments (also every four years). Until the competitions were discontinued in 2017, FIVB Volleyball World League and FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix results also counted towards the World Rankings (every year) and points from the 2017 editions remain a part of the current World Rankings not to interfere with an Olympic qualification process in the middle of the four-year Olympic cycle building towards Tokyo 2020. The Senior World Ranking will include points from the World League and World Grand Prix until December 31, 2020.



The core teams in the FIVB Volleyball Nations League are automatically granted a place in the competition and participating teams do not currently earn points towards the Senior World Rankings.

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TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES QUALIFICATION PROCESS - VOLLEYBALL





Hosts Brazil defeated Italy to claim gold at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016


Lausanne, Switzerland, January 31, 2020 - Find out how the men's and women's volleyball teams reached the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

MEN'S QUALIFICATION


As hosts, Japan were the first country to qualify for the Olympics.


The winners from each of the six FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments from August 9-11, 2019 (Brazil, USA, Italy, Poland, Russia, Argentina) joined them with five further teams coming from the winners of each Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament from January 5-12 (Africa: Tunisia, Asia: Iran, Europe: France, NORCECA: Canada and South America: Venezuela)


The six intercontinental Olympic qualification tournaments in August 2019 featured the top 24 teams in the world rankings split across six pools of four teams which were played in Varna (Bulgaria), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Bari (Italy), Gdansk (Poland), St. Petersburg (Russia) and Ningbo (China). The continental qualification tournaments in January 2020 were played in Cairo (Egypt), Jiangmen (China), Berlin (Germany), Vancouver (Canada) and Santiago (Chile).

Men's teams qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games(1) Host country: Japan
(2) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Varna: Brazil

(3) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Rotterdam: USA

(4) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Bari: Italy

(5) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Gdansk: Poland

(6) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - St. Petersburg: Russia

(7) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Ningbo: Argentina

(8) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - AVC: Iran

(9) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CAVB: Tunisia

(10) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CEV: France

(11) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CSV: Venezuela

(12) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - NORCECA: Canada



Competition Formula:


After the 12 qualified teams were confirmed following the Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments in January, the teams were split into two pools for the volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Click here for more information.


WOMEN'S QUALIFICATION



The women's competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games was dominated by China.






As hosts, Japan were the first country to qualify for the Olympics.


Japan were joined by the six winners of the FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournaments played from August 2-4, 2019 (Serbia, China, USA, Brazil, Russia, Italy) and by the five winners of each Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification tournament (Africa: Kenya, Asia: Korea, Europe: Turkey, NORCECA: Dominican Republic and South America: Argentina).


The six intercontinental Olympic

qualification tournaments in August 2019 featured the top 24 teams in the world rankings split across six pools of four teams which were played in Wroclaw (Poland), Ningbo (China), Shreveport-Bossier City (USA), Uberlandia (Brazil), Kaliningrad (Russia), Catania (Italy). The continental qualification tournaments in January 2020 were played in Yaounde (Cameroon), Nakhon Ratchasima (Thailand), Apeldoorn (Netherlands), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and Bogota (Colombia).



Women's teams qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games



(1) Host country: Japan
(2) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Wroclaw: Serbia

(3) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Ningbo: China

(4) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Shreveport-Bossier City: USA

(5) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Uberlandia: Brazil

(6) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Kaliningrad: Russia

(7) FIVB Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - Catania: Italy

(8) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - AVC: Korea

(9) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CAVB: Kenya

(10) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CEV: Turkey

(11) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - CSV: Argentina

(12) Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification - NORCECA: Dominican Republic



Competition Formula:


After the 12 qualified teams were confirmed following the Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification

tournaments in January, the teams were split into two pools for the volleyball tournament at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Click here for more information.


Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be held in the Japanese capital from July 24 to August 9. Both the volleyball and the beach volleyball competitions will get underway on July 25, the morning after the Opening Ceremony, which will be held at the Olympic Stadium. All volleyball matches will be played at the 15,000-seat Ariake Arena with the men's final on July 25 and the women's on July 26. Beach volleyball will be played at Shiokaze Park with the finals taking place on August 7 (women) and August 8 (men).

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POOLS CONFIRMED FOR TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT






The women’s national team of Japan in action during the 2019 FIVB World Cup


Lausanne, Switzerland, January 31, 2020 – The pool composition for the men's and women’s volleyball tournaments at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been confirmed. The 12 qualified teams per gender have been split into two single round robin pools of six, with the top four in the standings of each pool to advance to the quarterfinals.


The teams were assigned to pools in line with the serpentine method, with hosts Japan placed in the first position in Pool A and the remaining squads ordered by their positions in the FIVB World Ranking.









In the women’s tournament, reigning world and European champions and 2016 Olympic silver medallists Serbia, two-time Olympic champions Brazil, as well as the teams of Korea, Dominican Republic and Kenya will be in the company of hosts Japan, two-time Olympic gold medallists themselves, in Pool A.






Three-time Olympic champions China will start the defence of their 2016 title in Pool B, where they will compete against back-to-back VNL gold medallists USA, the most decorated team in Olympic history – Russia, 2018 World Championship runners-up Italy, as well as Argentina and Turkey.










Women's Teams - Pools A and B









2016 Olympic champions China pose with their gold medals on the Rio podium

eam of Japan, 1972 Olympic champions, are also set to go up against the champions of the world in Pool A of their tournament. In addition to 1976 gold medallists Poland, the hosts will face 2016 Olympic silver medallists Italy, as well as Canada, Iran and Venezuela.


In Pool B, three-time Olympic champs Brazil will defend their Rio gold playing against three-time podium toppers USA, four-time gold medallists and reigning VNL champions Russia and the teams of Argentina, France and Tunisia.






Men's Teams - Pools A and B




2016 Olympic gold medallists Brazil triumph with the title at home in Rio


In the quarterfinals, each pool winner will meet the fourth-placed team from the other pool, while a draw will determine the opponents of the second-placed and the third-placed teams which will be from the other pool as well.

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ARIAKE ARENA UNVEILED AS VOLLEYBALL PREPARES FOR RETURN TO OLYMPIC BIRTHPLACE








Lausanne, Switzerland, February 4, 2020 – The Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) staged a grand opening ceremony last weekend to unveil the brand new Ariake Arena, host venue of the Olympic volleyball event at this year’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

The Ariake Arena is a new waterfront venue which, from 25 July to 9 August, will become home to 24 of the world’s best national volleyball teams. The arena has a seating capacity of up to 15,000 spectators and is sure to be packed throughout the Games as stars compete for a place on the podium and a chance to write their names into the history books.


The Arena has been designed with the spectator in mind and is accessible to all, including the elderly, people with impairments, people with guide dogs and parents with young children. The venue also includes solar panels and geothermal heat equipment to reduce the facility’s carbon footprint.


Having first appeared on the Olympic Programme at Tokyo 1964, volleyball is once again set to be one of the most eagerly anticipated sports at this year’s Games.


The ceremony was opened with the traditional snip of the red ribbon by the Tokyo Governor, Yuriko Koike, who was joined by the Minister for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, Seiko Hashimoto, and President of the Japanese Olympic Committee, Yasuhiro Yamashita. Among the distinguished guests were iconic Tokyo 2020 mascot duo Miraitowa and Someity, who posed for photos with members of the crowd, who had gathered outside to witness the opening.


After the new stadium was unveiled, Japan’s national volleyball team enthralled more than 3,000 lucky spectators, who became the first members of public to step into the venue. The team offered an impressive volleyball demonstration, whetting the appetite of Japan’s passionate volleyball fan base.


FIVB President Dr Ary S. Graça F stated:

“This is another important milestone as preparations continue in the build up to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Our athletes are training hard for this iconic event and I am pleased that they will get to experience another world class venue. With Japan having a great volleyball tradition and Tokyo being the Olympic birthplace of our sport, I am sure we will enjoy an electric atmosphere at the packed Ariake Arena.


“I would like to congratulate the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for creating such a fantastic arena, which I believe will inspire the next generation of volleyball athletes in Japan.”

Ahead of the Games, Ariake Arena will host its first-ever volleyball event, as four teams per gender are set to test the world-class facilities from 21to 26 April, just a few months before the Games.

Last month’s Continental Tokyo Volleyball Qualification 2020 events confirmed the final volleyball line-up set to compete at this year’s Games. A total of 12 teams per gender qualified and have been split into two single round-robin pools of six. At the end of each pool, the top four will advance to the quarterfinals for a chance to secure Olympic glory.

Source: fivb.com