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The Philippine National Volleyball Federation Inc. (PNVF), also known as Volleyball Philippines, is the national sport association for volleyball in the Philippines. It is recognized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB).
Philippine women's national volleyball team for the 2024 FIVB Women's Volleyball Challenger Cup [28] Position Name Date of birth Height Current team OH: Sisi Rondina September 4, 1996 (age 28) 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Choco Mucho Flying Titans: OH: Mhicaela Belen June 9, 2002 (age 22) 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) NU Lady Bulldogs: OH: Jema Galanza
Volleyball is a female-dominated sports in the Philippines with men's volleyball league games lagging behind their distaff counterpart in terms of attendances. There are several speculations raised to explain the popularity of women's volleyball in the Philippines over men's volleyball. This includes: [5]
Towel volleyball: towel volleyball is a popular form of outdoor entertainment. The game takes place in a volleyball court, and players work in pairs, holding towels in their hands and attempting to throw the ball into the opponent's field. This version can also be played with blankets held by four people. There are several variations. [54]
The Philippines women's national under-19 volleyball team represents the Philippines in women's under-18/19 volleyball events. It is controlled and managed by the Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF), which is a member of the Asian volleyball body Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) and the international volleyball body government the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB).
In the contemporary era, men's volleyball in the Philippines receive less attention than the women's. [ 2 ] The men's national team under coach Dante Alinsunurin would win a silver medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games hosted at home marking a milestone in men's volleyball in the Philippines.
Sports in the Philippines is an important part of the country's culture. There are seven major sports in the Philippines : basketball , boxing , tennis , football , billiards , armwrestling and volleyball .
The Philippine Volleyball Federation (formerly known as the Philippine Amateur Volleyball Association) was the governing body for volleyball in the Philippines from 1961 to 2015. [ 1 ] History