FIVB and FFVolley unite in Antibes to shape

future of French volleyball

June 2, 2025.- The French Volleyball Federation (FFVolley) hosted its General Assembly this week in Nice led by FFvolley President Eric Tanguy.

Joining the meeting was the FIVB delegation, led by the FIVB President Fabio Azevedo as well as the CEV President and FIVB 2nd Vice-President Roko Sikirić. This was part of an ongoing collaboration with national and continental leaders to advance the sport’s development in France and internationally while encouraging discussions within the Global Volleyball Movement.

During the meeting, FIVB President Fabio Azevedo presented key elements of the FIVB Strategic Vision 2032 – an ambitious yet realistic roadmap designed to elevate volleyball’s global impact over the next eight years. The strategy, guided by the motto “Together as One”, outlines the FIVB’s key strategic priorities, which include increased investment in grassroots development, digital innovation, enhanced athlete support and further cooperation with partners and stakeholders around the world.

The meeting highlighted the highly successful Olympic Games Paris 2024, held last summer, where both indoor and beach volleyball captivated global audiences. The French men’s volleyball team successfully defended their Olympic title in front of an enthusiastic home crowd, while beach volleyball was showcased in the iconic Eiffel Tower Stadium widely celebrated as “the greatest stadium on earth”.

“Paris was a fantastic celebration of our sport and showed us what volleyball is capable of – both in terms of sporting excellence and its power to bring people together,” said Azevedo. “At its core, volleyball embodies key values: collaboration, integration, peace and solidarity, and we saw so much of that in Paris. It’s brilliant to see that this spirit has been sustained, and that FFvolley are continually implementing new initiatives to grow our sport.”

The General Assembly addressed a comprehensive agenda of governance topics, including financial and technical reporting, regulatory updates and activity reports from the National Technical Directorate and Supervisory Board. FFVolley President presented his annual report that was fully endorsed by the Assembly.

The FIVB’s visit reaffirmed its close working relationship with FFVolley, the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV), and other key stakeholders who were also present at the assembly.

“As we look to the future, unity and collaboration at every level of the game are vital as we continue building our sport around four central pillars: professionalism, integration, empowerment and mass participation,” Azevedo concluded. “We move forward together, ‘Together as One’, guided by a shared vision and a collective commitment to growing our sport.”