FIVB
Sports abbreviation · Sports Governing Body
| Stands for | Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (International Volleyball Federation) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Sports |
FIVB stands for Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (International Volleyball Federation), a sports governing body abbreviation.
Volleyball's international federation, covering indoor and beach volleyball. It organizes the Olympic tournaments, the World Championships and the annual Volleyball Nations League, and sets rules including rally scoring to 25 points.
Example: The FIVB rankings decide which teams fill the last Olympic qualification places.
Usage notes
Set up in Paris in 1947 and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. Rally scoring, in which a point is won on every rally, replaced side-out scoring in 1999. Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport at Atlanta 1996. Pronounced as letters.
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