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Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)

International Sport Federations

The international governing body for volleyball and beach volleyball, founded in Paris in 1947, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, today counting 222 affiliated national federations. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Body Type
International federation 1
Founded
1947 1
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland. 1
Founders
Founded in Paris between 18 and 20 April 1947 by fourteen national federations from five continents, with Frenchman Paul Libaud as its first president. 1
Body Type
Body Type (category)
International Federation 1
Body Type (category)
National Governing Body 1
Connections

Associated With

International Olympic Committee (IOC), Governing Bodies
Source Wikipedia, Federation Internationale de Volleyball

Governs

Volleyball, Sports
Source Wikipedia, Federation Internationale de Volleyball
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Federation Internationale de Volleyball
Wikipedia
  • History section, current membership
    As of 2020, the FIVB counted 222 affiliated national federations
  • History section, founding meeting
    Fourteen national federations representing five continents attended the meetings
  • History section, first president
    having Frenchman Paul Libaud as first president
  • History section, founding date
    The FIVB was founded in France in April 1947.
  • Lead section, headquarters
    Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Governs: Volleyball, Lead section, scope of governance
  • Associated With: International Olympic Committee (IOC), Section: Others (activities)
    sometimes in conjunction with other international governing bodies such as the IOC.
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many national federations belong to the FIVB?

222 affiliated national federations.

The Federation Internationale de Volleyball counts 222 affiliated national federations today. It governs volleyball and beach volleyball worldwide, having been founded in Paris in 1947 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland since.
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