FIVB and QOC Leadership explore opportunities
for Volleyball in Qatar
February 27, 2025.-
The leadership of the FIVB and Qatar
Olympic Committee (QOC) met at the FIVB Headquarters in Lausanne,
Switzerland, to discuss opportunities for volleyball’s growth and
development in Qatar.
His Excellency Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al-Buenain
represented the QOC, while FIVB President Fabio Azevedo led
discussions on behalf of the FIVB.
The meeting built on discussions held in December 2024 between the
two organisations, further advancing the roadmap for volleyball
activities in Qatar and the Middle East.
It also further strengthened cooperation in line with the FIVB
Strategic Vision 2032, which is founded on the key pillars of
professionalism, integration, empowerment and mass participation,
under the motto “Together as One”.
Qatar has a strong history in the sport, particularly beach
volleyball. Qatar’s Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan claimed bronze
for Qatar at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Doha also hosts major international events, including the Beach Pro
Tour Finals, and last year successfully staged the historic 2024
WAVA U20 Women’s Beach Volleyball Championship—the first-ever junior
female beach volleyball tournament in the Middle East, supported by
Olympic Solidarity. |