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Public demands of investigation into Bulgarian volleyball

12 February 2013

Misuse of funds, failure to comply with public procurement laws and a lack of transparency are some of the allegations raised by Bulgarian sports fans, in a letter urging EU Member of Cabinet Zenon Severis to take action against...[more]




FIVB ready for first democratic election

17 September 2012

After four years of reform processes under the presidency of Jizhong Wei, the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) will have its first contested election during its 33rd Congress this week. In 2008 Ruben Acosta stepped...[more]


Outgoing FIVB President Wei Jizhong (right) and ex-President Ruben Acosta. Photo: Courtesy of FIVB


FIVB allows alternative to bikinis

29 March 2012

Volleyball's world body, the FIVB, has changed the rules for beach volley uniforms, offering alternatives to the bikini in order to appeal more to players with other religious or cultural requirements.  After a three...[more]


Beach Volley players can now choose alternatives to the skimpy uniforms. Photo: Jonas in China/Flickr


Gun threat and desperation as police try to take over Mario Goijman’s home

17 March 2012

The Argentinean whistleblower must leave his house for good on Monday. Play the Game launches an appeal to FIVB and international sport to accept mediation.[more]


Goijman at Play the Game 2011. Photo: Tine Harden.


From terrible to tragic: The situation of sports corruption fighter Mario Goijman

02 December 2011

The man who stood up and asked the homeless questions in world volleyball is soon to become homeless himself: Next week Mario Goijman will be forced to leave his house as a consequence of his fight against corruption.[more]


Photo: Tine Harden/Play the Game


Play the Game spoke in the German Parliament

30 September 2011

A few days before Play the Game starts in Cologne, Play the Game’s International Director, Jens Sejer Andersen, gave his opinion on how corruption in sport could be fought when on September 28th he was invited to speak at a...[more]


Photo: Jon Worth/ Flickr (CC-licens 2.0)


FIVB President seeks to limit his own power

16 September 2010

The quest for “more responsibility and less power” is what the President of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) hopes will mark his presidency, he says in an interview with Around the Rings.[more]


FIVB President Wei (right) promises more democracy in the International Volleyball Federation.


Volleyball championships concluded in war-torn Mogadishu

15 July 2010

With Mogadishu, the lawless capital of Somalia experiencing daily armed confrontations, the country’s national volleyball federation successfully ended the 24th men’s volleyball championship on Tuesday afternoon.[more]


The victorious Somali military team Horseed (in white shirts) and its rival Gasco met in the final at Somalia's 24th Volleyball Championship. Photo (c) Shafi'i Mohyaddin Abokar


FIVB reimburses corruption crusader for part of legal costs

05 March 2010

Goijman agrees deal with FIVB for partial reimbursement of legal costs incurred in the course of his struggle against corruption in international volleyball[more]


Mario Goijman receiving the Play the Game Award 2005 from 2002 winner, Laura Robinson. Photo (c) Play the Game


Goijman detained at airport

11 June 2009

One of Play the Game’s most eagerly anticipated speakers , Mario Goijman, has been prevented from leaving his native Argentina to attend this week’s conference.[more]


Banned: Goijman


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