NOLE ON THE SAND! 🎾🤝🏐
The Tennis Legend Novak Djokovic 🇷🇸 enjoying some downtime and showing off his skills on a different kind of court. 😍
Would you like to see Nole on the #BeachProTour? 👀
📸 @starbvbykazazis
#BeachVolleyball #Djokovic
VOLLEYBAL EMPOWERMENT: BELGIUM 🇧🇪
After building on a strong foundation in recent years, the Empowerment-supported Yellow Tigers are now stepping up to a higher level of competition.
With a more balanced squad and greater depth this season, 🇧🇪 are looking to improve their standing across the three weeks of competition in the #VNL2026 and strengthen their position in the world rankings ahead of the Olympic qualification cycle.
➡️ Week 1 from June 3 to 7 in Nanjing, China, they will face 🇵🇱, 🇨🇿, 🇹🇭 & 🇷🇸 .
➡️Week 2, from June 17 to 21 in Ankara, Türkiye, they will play against 🇹🇷, 🇧🇷, 🇩🇪 & 🇫🇷.
➡️ Week 3 from July 8 to 12 in Hong Kong, China, with matchups against 🇩🇴, 🇨🇦, 🇮🇹 & 🇺🇦 .
🏆 The Women’s Finals will take place in Macau from July 22 to 26.
🔗 Full story on fivb.com.
🏐 #VolleyballEmpowerment #Volleyball
STILL AN ELITE PLAYER 🤯.
At 4️⃣1️⃣, Plavins continues to prove that experience and passion can compete with youth at the highest level of beach volleyball.
🎖️ The Olympic bronze medalist and European champion from Latvia 🇱🇻 remains motivated by his love for the sport and the challenge of facing the world’s best teams.
➡️ Competing alongside much younger partner Kristians Fokerots, he combines leadership, composure and tactical intelligence to stay competitive on the #BeachProTour.
✨ His longevity, discipline and ability to adapt have made him an inspiration within the volleyball community, showing that age is no barrier when dedication and belief remain strong.
🔗 EXCLUSIVE STORY ON FIVB.COM.
🇱🇻 #BeachVolleyball
OLYMPIC Q-SERIES FOR LA28!
Beach volleyball will be part of the expanded Olympic Q-Series in 2028, with the @olympics confirming Tokyo 🇯🇵, Shanghai 🇨🇳, Montreal 🇨🇦 and Orlando 🇺🇸 as the host cities for the four-stop qualification series on the road to the Olympic Games @la28 .
🔜 Beach volleyball will compete at 3️⃣ of the 4️⃣ stops, while the sports programme for each event will be confirmed at a later date.
🔗 Full story on fivb.com.
☀️ #BeachVolleyball #LA28 #OlympicGames
IT’S GETTING CLOSER 🤩!
Don’t forget to celebrate World #Volleyball Day with us this July 7!
On the beach. On the court. At home. However and wherever you play, we want to see it. Share your 🏐 moment & show the world what 🏐 means to you!
🥳 Post & use #WorldVolleyballDay on July 7!
🏐 #WVD2026 #VolleyballYourWay
POOL PLAY SCHEDULE ⏰!
The match schedule for the 2026 @fivb Volleyball Girls’ Under 1️⃣7️⃣ World Championship has been confirmed, with the tournament set to run from August 6️⃣ to 1️⃣6️⃣ across 3 locations in Chile 🇨🇱.
A total of 24 teams will compete, beginning with a Preliminary Round played in four pools of six teams. The top four teams from each pool will advance to the knockout stage.
🏟️ Matches will be staged in:
National Stadium Park in Santiago
Liceo Mixto in San Felipe
Liceo Mixto in Los Andes
🏆 After pool play, these matches will be played in Santiago:
August 12: Round Of 16
August 14: Quarterfinals
August 15: Semifinals
August 16: Medal matches
➡️ The classification rounds will take place from August 12 - 16 in San Felipe and Los Andes.
➡️ Full event information - LINK IN BIO.
🏐 #Volleyball #GU17WCH #JuniorVolleyball
VOLLEYBALL EMPOWERMENT: CANADA 🇨🇦
The North American team’s expanding talent pool reflects a programme strengthened through the Volleyball Empowerment programme.
➡️ Canada’s #VNL2026 campaign will begin on home soil in Ottawa from June 10 to 14, where they will face the 🇺🇸, 🇹🇷, 🇩🇪 & reigning Olympic champions 🇫🇷.
➡️ Week 2 will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from June 24 to 28, where 🇨🇦 will compete alongside 🇸🇮, 🇧🇬, 🇺🇦 & 🇧🇷.
➡️ The preliminary phase concludes in Osaka, Japan, from July 15 to 19 where Canada are grouped with 🇯🇵, 🇦🇷, 🇧🇪 & 🇨🇺.
🏆 The Men’s Finals will take place in Ningbo, China from July 29 to August 2.
🏐 #Volleyball #VolleyballEmpowerment
VOLLEYBALL EMPOWERMENT: BULGARIA 🇧🇬
Bulgaria head into the #VNL2026 looking to build on their historic breakthrough at the 2025 World Championship, where they reached the final and reignited national pride.
The team’s success has been driven by a strong mix of young talent and experienced players, supported by the FIVB #VolleyballEmpowerment programme. With growing confidence and a renewed identity, Bulgaria aim to compete consistently among the world’s top teams.
➡️ They will open their VNL campaign in Brasília from June 10 to 14, where they are set to face 🇧🇪, 🇮🇷, 🇦🇷 & 🇷🇸.
➡️ Week 2 will take place in Ljubljana, Slovenia from June 24 to 28, featuring matches against 🇮🇹 , hosts 🇸🇮, 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇦.
➡️ Pool play will conclude in Chicago from July 15 to 20, where 🇧🇬 will meet 🇵🇱, 🇨🇳, 🇺🇸 & 🇫🇷 in Week 3.
🏆 The Men’s Finals will take place in Ningbo, China from July 29 to August 2.
🔗 Full story on fivb.com.
🏐 #volleyball #BePartOfTheGame
