The International Olympic Committee said it had no role in Dutch volleyball's decision to pick a convicted child rapist for the Paris Games: a selection criticised by several athlete advocacy organisations. Last month the Dutch Olympic Committee selected beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde —who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2014— to represent the country in the Olympic Games. 

Three-time Olympic medallist Jordan Larson has come out of retirement to play in her fourth Olympiad. The 37-year-old retired after leading the US Team to a long-awaited gold medal at the Tokyo Games. Yet after a divorce and some serious soul-searching, Larson finds herself back on the national team and headed to Paris.

Chase Budinger will make his Olympic debut this summer in Paris, qualifying with his partner Miles Evans after passing their countrymen Theo Brunner and Trevor Crabb in international rankings last month. The 36-year-old small forward who has played with the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets, retired from basketball in 2017 to play pro volleyball.

Volleyball Foundation ready to serve the world after incredible launch event at the headquarters of the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (International Volleyball Federation, FIVB) in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Linyi, China, and Manila, Philippines, are gearing up to host the ultimate editions of the Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Challenger Cup (VCC) in 2024, set to take place from 4 to 7 July.

The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) has launched the global bidding process for cities interested in hosting the group stages and finals of the VNL from 2025 to 2027. Interested National Federations, cities, governments or interested parties are invited to submit their bids by 19 April 2024, with the selection to be announced in August.

The Volleyball Nations League (VNL), the world's most prestigious volleyball competition, will increase the number of teams and change the format. There will be 232 matches, twelve per team and four per week, with longer breaks between matches. The top eight teams will continue in the tournament with a Final Eight format in the final stage.

Volleyball Australia has announced international sports administrator Jenny Mann as Chief Executive Officer of the Adelaide 2025 Beach Volleyball World Championships.

The President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), Ary S. Graça, expressed his confidence that the Olympic stage will act as a catalyst for both indoor and beach volleyball, further consolidating their position among the world's top sports.

Bernardo Rezende will lead the Brazilian team in their quest for Olympic success. He returns to the role seven years after leaving following his gold medal win at Rio 2016. He will also assume the role of technical coordinator.

Brazil, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao, the Philippines, Slovenia, Turkey, and the United States will host the matches featuring the top 16 national teams in both men's and women's categories.

Officially, the Volleyball calendar for 2025-2028 is now available. It is the first time it has been approved with so early, bringing all parties involved to a consensus. This circumstance allows athletes themselves to better prepare for the Olympic cycle.

The new calendar has been developed in close consultation over the past year and a half with all key stakeholders, including athletes, coaches, Continental Confederations, National Federations, major national leagues, key media rights holders, and commercial partners.

The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced a collaboration agreement with Volleyball World, bringing significant new benefits to its nearly 9,000 members. These benefits range from exclusive access to Volleyball TV (VBTV) on-demand content and live coverage of this week's AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach National Championships, to discounts on tickets for international competitions held in the United States.

Australia will host its first International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) World Beach Volleyball Championships following the award of the 2025 edition to Adelaide.

Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng of the United States dethroned Brazil's reigning champions Ana Patrícia Ramos and Eduarda Santos Lisboa to win women's gold at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Mexico as Czech pair Ondřej Perušič and David Schweiner clinched the men's title.