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.” |