Teams of Russia and Belarus will not be temporarily displayed in the FIVB world rankings

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), as part of a meeting of the administrative council of the organization, decided that the national teams of Russia and Belarus will temporarily not be displayed in the world rankings.

Also during the meeting, the extension of the suspension of teams from Russia and Belarus from international competitions was confirmed. At the end of March, the executive committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international federations, if Russians are allowed to start, carry it out individually, in a neutral status, without participating in team events, and also exclude the participation of athletes associated with law enforcement agencies.

– The FIVB reiterated its previous decision that all Russian and Belarusian national teams, clubs, officials and athletes in beach volleyball and snow volleyball are ineligible to participate in all international and continental competitions until further notice, which is in line with the latest IOC recommendations.

It was also decided not to display the national teams of Russia and Belarus in the world rankings for the period of their non-participation in events. Their ranking points remain frozen in accordance with the decision of the FIVB Administrative Council of October 2022.