19-MAR-2012
FIVB APPROVED EXTENSION

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) approved the extension of the number of members of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of that institution, of which Vicente Araujo, President of the Portuguese Federation of Volleyball is a member.
The exact number of members will be known after the situation is examinedand presented to the Volleyball governing body.

The FIVB also approved the increase from 16 to 20 of the number of teams who will compete at the next World Championships Juniors and Youth, having defined the organizers of these competitions, namely Turkey (Men's Junior), Czech Republic (Women's Junior), Mexico (Boy's Youth) and Thailand (Women's Youth).

At the meeting of the Board, the President of the FIVB, Wei Jizhong, has stressed the tremendous effort and the successful work done in recent years, by the Development Committee, chaired by Vicente Araujo.

More information: www.fivb.org