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The German Volleyball Association (DVV) or in (German : Deutscher Volleyball-Verband) is the governing body for volleyball in the Federal Republic of Germany.The DVV is a member of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) and it is associated with the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB).
The tournament has taken place every four years. The most recent World Championship, hosted by Italy in 2014, was won by the United States, who beat China 3–1. [1] [2] Just like the men's tournament the World Championship final match is the last of the competition, and the result determines which country is declared world champions.
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The women's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.
Since volleyball was to be added to the Olympic Program in 1964, the 4-cycles were advanced in 2 years after the fourth edition (1960), so that the World Championship may alternate with the Summer Olympic Games. As of 1970, teams from Africa also took part in the competition, and the original goal of having members from all five continental ...
The Germany men's national volleyball team represents Germany in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the German Volleyball Association . Germany won the gold medal at the 1970 World Championship as East Germany and the bronze medal at the 2014 World Championship .
[12] [15] Volleyball is also a sport at the Paralympics managed by World ParaVolley. [16] Nudists were early adopters of the game with regular organized play in clubs as early as the late 1920s. [17] [18] By the 1960s, a volleyball court had become standard in almost all nudist/naturist clubs. [19]
The International Volleyball Federation has partnered with global brand strategy and design firm Landor Associates to create the Volleyball Nations League branding. Landor has also contributed with in-stadium and on-screen television graphics, staff uniforms, designs for the World Volleyball app, medals and the winning trophy. [10] [11]
Since volleyball was to be added to the Olympic Program in 1964, the 4-cycles were advanced in 2 years after the fourth edition (1960), so that the World Championship may alternate with the Summer Olympics. As of 1970, teams from Africa also took part in the competition, and the original goal of having members from all five continental ...